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@reirab I think I still disagree with you, but I will look into your assertion that distribution of income or wealth does not affect the size of the middle class but is really just a measure of societal jealousy.

@reirab Oh, now I see. That financial gains for the lower-middle class are modest compared to the upper-middle class.

@reirab I don't see how that is the choice. That is, I don't understand where your dichotomy comes from or why those choices necessarily arise from my previous answer. Can you help me connect the dots, please?

@reirab Speaking globally, even the poorest Americans are upper class. But within the US we don't care about the median European, insofar as an American "middle" class is being split up or down relative to other Americans. Perhaps we can agree that both standard of living and disparity of wealth distribution are just some of many ways to look at a "middle class"?

@reirab @ Renan But this article also cites the OECD and supports the idea that USA is/was trending toward shrinking middle class. marketwatch.com/story/…

@MichaelKarnerfors - Ok, I am upvoting to cancel my downvote. When someone asks "how" and you answer "no" I consider that a non-answer. But I see that downvoting should be for sloppy, lazy, or "dangerously incorrect" answers, which yours is clearly not. My apologies.

Downvote for not answering the question.