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In reply to the discussion: What did "middle class" mean to you when you were 20-30 something? [View all]Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)9. Bought my first house in 1977
and it was furnished in "Early Empty" which I will tell you is incredibly easy to clean). I had bedroom furniture, one end table (still have it), a 13" B&W TV, clock radio and a desk that I moved from my parent's home and a old restaurant table & chairs for my kitchen. Bought the fridge (the folks who sold me the place left the old stove) and that was it. No A/C for years.
Eventually got a hand me down couch & chair from a co-worker's boyfriend a lamp or two and started to acquire more through the years.
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More and more Americans today are in the lower straits of society financially, but many think
RKP5637
Dec 2012
#7
How funny you should bring this topic up. I was thinking this morning and telling my
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#16
I always thought "A Raisin in the Sun" was a good example of moving the middle
Heather MC
Dec 2012
#22
Things are like they are now b/c the rich and corporations bought their politicians.
Dustlawyer
Dec 2012
#32
right now I'd consider being middle class being able to pay my insurance premiums and copays
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2012
#38