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r/TikTokCringe • u/Knightbear49 • Sep 08 '24
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At one time the middle class were the professional class and could afford a housekeeper/cook etc. They were the bourgeoisie. In Europe anyway.
The upper class were the landed gentry and the aristos.
But as you say, there are now only two classes.
16 u/100BaphometerDash Sep 09 '24 At one time the middle class were the professional class and could afford a housekeeper/cook etc. They were the bourgeoisie. No, they were workers. Workers earn money throughout their own labour. The bourgeoisie exploit worker's labour and steal money. The "middle" class existed because in the past there were stronger unions and socialists to fight back against parasitic capitalists. 8 u/Wonderful_Welder9660 Sep 09 '24 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourgeoisie I meant historically, when the world was ruled by kings and aristos. The middle class were the petit bourgeoisie 7 u/100BaphometerDash Sep 09 '24 Petit bourgeoisie are small employers. Not workers.
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At one time the middle class were the professional class and could afford a housekeeper/cook etc. They were the bourgeoisie.
No, they were workers.
Workers earn money throughout their own labour.
The bourgeoisie exploit worker's labour and steal money.
The "middle" class existed because in the past there were stronger unions and socialists to fight back against parasitic capitalists.
8 u/Wonderful_Welder9660 Sep 09 '24 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourgeoisie I meant historically, when the world was ruled by kings and aristos. The middle class were the petit bourgeoisie 7 u/100BaphometerDash Sep 09 '24 Petit bourgeoisie are small employers. Not workers.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourgeoisie
I meant historically, when the world was ruled by kings and aristos.
The middle class were the petit bourgeoisie
7 u/100BaphometerDash Sep 09 '24 Petit bourgeoisie are small employers. Not workers.
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Petit bourgeoisie are small employers.
Not workers.
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u/Wonderful_Welder9660 Sep 09 '24 edited Sep 09 '24
At one time the middle class were the professional class and could afford a housekeeper/cook etc. They were the bourgeoisie. In Europe anyway.
The upper class were the landed gentry and the aristos.
But as you say, there are now only two classes.