Just an observation that whenever I talk about racial or religious discrimnation I get nods of understanding. Whenever I talk about class discrimination or middle class bias I get uncomfortable silences. I just finished a book called Poor-Bashing and though I don’t agree with *all* of that book, the author makes good points about how, *STILL*, there is an unspoken assumption that worth = net worth. If you’re poor, it’s ’cause you didn’t try hard enough. If you’re well off, it’s ’cause you worked hard. If you’ve got wealth, you have social capital; with that, you set the agenda and define what’s “appropriate”.

This drives me nuts.

That’s it – thanks!