The Middle Class ruse is a global phenomenon and it runs much deeper than your observations.
When I was a child, my father, owning two small shops, was considered Middle Class. He never was a millionaire though he could afford to build a house and get a new car off and on. Trained workers were considered Middle Class, civil Servants, craftsmen. Now, especially when conservatives talk about Middle Class it starts with millionaires and ends when scratching the billion. There has been a shift in terminology somewhere between the late 70ies and early 80ies.
When I was young it was natural to vote for the conservatives, since they were the party to stand for small shop owners and moderate business. Now they stand for corporate business and big money. That's the real ruse.
When I was a child, my father, owning two small shops, was considered Middle Class. He never was a millionaire though he could afford to build a house and get a new car off and on. Trained workers were considered Middle Class, civil Servants, craftsmen. Now, especially when conservatives talk about Middle Class it starts with millionaires and ends when scratching the billion. There has been a shift in terminology somewhere between the late 70ies and early 80ies.
When I was young it was natural to vote for the conservatives, since they were the party to stand for small shop owners and moderate business. Now they stand for corporate business and big money. That's the real ruse.
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