Since the end of World War II, the middle class has provided the backbone of democracy, civil engagement, and stability; those who did not belong to the middle class could realistically aspire to join it, or even believe that they were part of it, when that was not the case.
Desde el fin de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la clase media ha sido la espina dorsal de la democracia, el compromiso civil y la estabilidad; aquellos que no pertenecían a la clase media de manera realista podían aspirar a ser parte de ella, o inclusive creer que ya eran parte de ella, cuando no era el caso.