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it sounds a lot like my own country, Colombia, particularly the part about priviledged people considering themselves middle class.

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It sounds like my own country too, the United States. :-)

actually, you'd be surprised - i think those people who don't consider themselves upper-class are probably right in their judgement. the wealth distribution in america is very skewed : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0ehzfQ4hAQ

unless you are with in the top 1%, i wouldn't say you are upper class.

> actually, you'd be surprised - i think those people who don't consider themselves upper-class are probably right in their judgement

I completely respect your opinion, but the fact that you think that doesn't "surprise" me, it's in fact the very phenomenon I was pointing out. Do you think that curve looks any different in India or Colombia?

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