Published on 12, July, 2020
I was brought up to believe that we are divided socially into classes:
1. Working class.
2. Middle class.
3. Aristocracy.
I also read decades ago that classes were less relevant and were disappearing.
I'm curious as to what others think so here are some questions:
1. What class were you born into?
2. What class are you now?
3. Do you believe in 1 and 2?
4. ie Do you think class exists?
5. Do you think you can move class?
Also, without Googlerating, I'd be curious as to how these classes are defined.
I've tended to think of them as not only to do with our financial situation, but also to do with tastes, interests and education.
With regard to me, I was born working class and ?probably? still am.
1. Working class. My Dad was a Postman when i was a child and my Mum a school cleaner.2. I still consider myself working class. I'm a Unite Community and Labour Party member. I'm not in the workplace because of the way my Autism, Mental Health and other Health issues effect me.3. Yes Inequality exists and many people who say otherwise have an agenda.
4. See answer to number 35. It's complicated.
Inequality exists
If you look at just one aspect of inequality, financial:
Can you remain middle class and be/become poor?
Can you remain working class and be/become wealthy?
I regard both those questions as distraction from the important issue. Acknowledging that inequality exists and then taking steps to reduce it. So in essence i do not care what the answers to those questions are. And of course you don't have to be Working Class to be in favour of reducing inequality. Tony Benn was born with a silver spoon in his gob but was a strong political friend of the Working Classes.