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[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

That's not how most of the world defines middle class because it's a useless stat that does not reflect societal issues via economics.

I looked at the article.

‘Middle class’ goes beyond income

For many people, being “middle class” goes beyond a certain income level, says Brad Klontz, a certified financial planner and expert in financial psychology and behavioral finance.

Did you?

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Okay, I thought we were talking about the US tax structure.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

The us tax structure doesn't involve classes. There is no irs definition of middle class because that simply isn't what they do.