Sorry for this question. I am still learning.
Something that has always bothered me is how much u.s. politicians obsess over helping the middle class. Seems like the two major parties talk about it a lot. Why do they endlessly talk about helping the middle class, but never seem to acknowledge or focus on helping the (lower?) or poverty or proletariat class?
To me it sounds like the middle class by definition should be not be as in need as other classes that don't have as much? What's the purpose of this?
Edit: Thanks for all your responses. :)
because 99% of poor people identify themselves as middle class because they don't want to be "the poor"
And rich people know the "middle class" is a hoax to dupe poor into supporting policies aimed against the poor.
exactly
99% of rich people also classify themselves as middle or upper-middle fwiw.