> I'm always astounded by americans who think that your income bracket defines your class.
Given that defining class is entirely and inherently arbitrary in nature, it means your premise is no more valid than an American that chooses to define themselves on class by income.
I'm talking about social class, which is a very real and well-documented phenomenon. Money is not a very good predictor of social class, because it only controls what you can buy.
To belong to a higher class, you have to use your money to buy the props that are necessary to perform that higher class, and you have to be able to do the performance as well.
For example: You buy business class tickets for your entire family for a vacation in Europe, and you still complain about how horrible flying is. Congratulations, you just performed upper-middle class!
Given that defining class is entirely and inherently arbitrary in nature, it means your premise is no more valid than an American that chooses to define themselves on class by income.