Veronica > I had occasion to study a sociological abstract in school > many years ago that showed that just about everyone in the > US considers himself middle class. they were, then. (Not all! but 'just about everyone' fits non-US standards of subjective class identification.) Class structure in the US was diamond-shaped, with a large middle class and relatively small 'upper' and 'lower' ones. It's changed, yes... but the diamond is probably still there. Judy Evans, Cardiff, UK --- On Wed, 19/8/09, veronica caley <molleo1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: veronica caley <molleo1@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Obama Critique from Hanson > To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wednesday, 19 August, 2009, 3:21 PM > Eric: "Despite the Democratic > Party's political strength -- seen in its majority > representation in Congress and in state houses > across the country -- more Americans consider > themselves conservative than liberal > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html