[kj] When Goths Cry...

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

One thing this list has really reminded me of, as an American, is how 
much the term "middle class" differs between England and the USA. I 
regularly hear things smeared by brits as "middle class. For example, 
the "liberal" Guardian sneeringly called that vile, racist, piece of 
shit comedian Bernard manning' critics "middle class." That must have 
some sting in up there in that small island in the North Atlantic. I 
guess it's roughly equivalent to "yuppie" in the US? But in the US most 
Pres. candidates, etc. regularly & unashamedly use the term "middle 
class" almost in the sense Brits use the term "working class. In the US, 
there is no snarkiness to the term "middle class." It doesn't mean posh, 
or privileged, or conventional in some disconnected, out of touch way. 
That'd maybe be what one said about yuppies or New Economy bohos or 
something.

-Oliver


jpwhkj at aol.com wrote:

> Phew, that's a relief!

>  

> Yes, I'm prejudiced - and I've yet to meet anyone who isn't (which I 

> suspect is what you were getting at).  For me, the question is how we 

> deal with our prejudices and how they affect our interation with the 

> rest of the world.

>  

> And can I just check whether you are middle class? <grin>

>  

> Jamie

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: ade <ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk>

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) 

> <gathering at misera.net>

> Sent: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:05

> Subject: Re: [kj] When Goths Cry...

>

> Nothing, I'm just prejudiced. Now tell you're not.

>