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Which class are you in?

Last updated: July 1, 2025 6:52 am
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My perspective on left-wing interpretations of “class” is far from favorable. Progressives tend to equate class with income or wealth, a notion that strikes me as fundamentally flawed. Having navigated the socioeconomic spectrum—from the bottom to the top quintile—I’ve never perceived my “class” as dictated by my financial standing.

The following tweet piqued my interest:

Currently, a leftist candidate vying for the New York mayoralty appears to categorize individuals in the 1% and those in the 98% income bracket as belonging to the same class, at least in the context of confronting the wealthiest 1%. Are we to believe that a homeless individual in the Bronx stands shoulder to shoulder with an affluent resident of a high-rise on the Upper East Side in their quest for “economic justice”? I find that assertion utterly unconvincing.

Historically, Marxists framed class dynamics in terms of capitalists, the bourgeoisie, and the proletariat—a simplification, to be sure, but one that at least adhered to a semblance of logic. Merging the 1% and the 98% into a singular group, however, defies reason.

Is this merely harmless hyperbole? I would argue otherwise. Leftists frequently presume that diverse factions—immigrants, blue-collar workers, and low-income communities—naturally align with their agenda, only to be taken aback when these groups instead support Republican candidates. They fail to recognize that minimum-wage workers in California, earning around $33,000 annually, do not see themselves as sharing a class with those living off social insurance, regardless of similar income levels. Moreover, they certainly do not identify with professionals such as doctors and lawyers commanding salaries of $500,000 a year.

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Matt Yglesias discusses relevant insights on this topic:

In an interview with Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Ruben Gallego emphasized the necessity of articulating an aspirational agenda for material prosperity to connect with working-class individuals:

It was a humorous remark, but I often tell Latino men, “I’m going to make sure you get out of your mom’s house, get your troquita.” For those unfamiliar, that translates to getting your truck. Every Latino man dreams of owning a big truck, which is perfectly reasonable. “Then you’re going to start your own business and become wealthy, right?” These are the conversations we ought to engage in. We shy away from simply saying, “Hey, let’s help you get a job so you can prosper.” Instead, we resort to phrases like “bring more economic stability.” But these folks don’t yearn for mere “economic stability.” They aspire to achieve the American dream.

This is about genuine abundance—economic growth that not only addresses distribution but aims to elevate the living standards of those in the lower half of the income distribution. It’s not solely about inequality; it’s about enhancing absolute living conditions.

Whenever I hear progressives speaking of the 1% and the 99%, I can’t help but suspect their grasp of class dynamics in America is somewhat tenuous.

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