Hacker News with Generative AI: Social Class

Why the Poor Vote for the Right (and Stop Demanding More Equality) (unibocconi.it)
There is a paradox running through politics today. Inequality is growing, but the demand for redistribution is decreasing. The working classes, historically leaning to the left, are increasingly voting for the right. And election campaigns are won with symbolic battles over religion, immigration and “traditional values” rather than wages and welfare.
Politics, Inequality, Voting Behavior, Social Class, Economics
47 points by rbanffy 10 days ago | 76 comments
America Needs a Working-Class Media (cjr.org)
Catering to rich audiences is not serving us.
Media, Journalism, Politics, Social Class
13 points by leotravis10 93 days ago | 2 comments
The 3-ladder system of social class in the U.S. (archive.org)
Typical depictions of social class in the United States posit a linear, ordered hierarchy. I’ve actually come to the conclusion that there are 3 distinct ladders, with approximately four social classes on each. Additionally, there is an underclass of people not connected to any of the ladders, creating an unlucky 13th social class. I’ll attempt to explain how this three-ladder system works, what it means, and also why it is a source of conflict.
Social Class, Sociology, United States, Hierarchy, Inequality
6 points by oidar 107 days ago | 1 comments
The Michael Scott Theory of Social Class (danco.substack.com)
I’m happy to finally share a thesis I’ve been chewing on for a little while. I call it The Michael Scott Theory of Social Class, which states: The higher you ascend the ladder of the Educated Gentry class, the more you become Michael Scott.
Social Class, Humor, Sociology, Pop Culture
48 points by sulami 107 days ago | 3 comments
Luigi Mangione and the Making of a Modern Antihero (newyorker.com)
He is from a wealthy and prominent Maryland family, the valedictorian of a prestigious private school, an Ivy League graduate. His family and friends speak of him fondly, and they worried about him when he fell off the grid, some months ago.
Crime, Biography, Social Class
12 points by rbanffy 160 days ago | 5 comments
In defense of the washing machine (vox.com)
Rich people debate washing machines for fun. But for billions of poor people, the debate really matters.
Home Appliances, Poverty, Economics, Social Class
33 points by lr0 238 days ago | 68 comments
China's Middle Class Is Disappearing (forbes.com)
China, Economics, Social Class
26 points by resolutebat 349 days ago | 0 comments
Circulation of Elites (wikipedia.org)
Sociology, Politics, Social Class
14 points by simonebrunozzi 369 days ago | 5 comments