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[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

So if that's the median, you need about half a million to be considered "Middle class" now?

Looks at housing prices... Yeah, sounds about right.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Incorrectly conflating class with income level is exactly why working class Americans have believed they’re “middle class” for decades.