When everyone has a million dollars no one is a millionaire.
It’s not that upper míddle class has too many people in it, it’s that the definition of middle and upper middle class hasn’t been updated to reflect the reality of 2025. Money doesn’t go that far anymore, so more people have more of it.
Though this now is getting updated. Amex and other credit card companies have realized this and are now pushing their fees higher to remain exclusive as before.
k4rli•6mo ago
How are higher fees supposed to make it more exclusive?
At least in Europe it's based on monthly net income so you'd need >~5k EUR net a month for some credit cards. They have lower fees and interest rates than regular cards.
dyl000•6mo ago
Same idea of how earning six figure s isn’t too impressive any more, the value of fiat is falling off a cliff and we aren’t moving the definitions upwards.
trod1234•6mo ago
That was my takeaway from this as well.
Money-printing on a global scale is a dangerous thing. Distortions can and will literally break the bank.
The smarter people know, that's why there's been such a run on silver and gold lately, where people are taking physical delivery.
more_corn•6mo ago
I’m picturing the crabs in the tank at the Chinese restaurant. They’re climbing on top of each other. Anytime one tries to make a break for it someone else grabs hold and pulls him down.
Boohoo being a millionaire doesn’t make you special anymore.
News flash buddy. It never did.
anothereng•6mo ago
This is what happens when you follow the crowd, this happens whether you are rich or not.
darth_avocado•6mo ago
It’s not that upper míddle class has too many people in it, it’s that the definition of middle and upper middle class hasn’t been updated to reflect the reality of 2025. Money doesn’t go that far anymore, so more people have more of it.
Though this now is getting updated. Amex and other credit card companies have realized this and are now pushing their fees higher to remain exclusive as before.
k4rli•6mo ago
At least in Europe it's based on monthly net income so you'd need >~5k EUR net a month for some credit cards. They have lower fees and interest rates than regular cards.