My professor said......??

Question

my professor said that the working class are more liberal in economics and conservative in moral issues, while the upper middle class are more liberal in moral issues and conservative in economic issues. The problem I see is a trend that the working class is becoming more liberal on moral issues. What do you think about that?

Answer 1

What is identified as the "working class" is really "upper middle class". People say "woe is me, I'm working class" while driving around in their $30K SUV, living in a 2,000 sq ft house, watching their 50" plasma screen, and eating fast food or prepared food 7 days a week. Our "working class" is obscenely wealthy compared to almost any other nation in the world. So our "working class" may call themselves that, or be that compared to our upper classes, but they are really upper class and act accordingly.

Answer 2

I agree with your prof. How do you mean that working class are becoming more liberal on moral issues? Do you think its possible that the working class stance on moral issues is still, to a degree, rooted in economic concerns?

Answer 3

I think your professor is correct, but I think you need to define working class. I believe the upper middle class is what you are construing to be more liberal on moral issues. I think the more wealth people attain the more liberal they become on moral issues.

Answer 4

I think conservative vaulues and traditionalism are bad for society.

Answer 5

I agree with your professor.