I read an interesting book from Paul fussell that talks about class and that the us class system is pretty much like the old caste systems but we just done a better job of keeping it out of sight and swept under the rug.

For example fussell mentions there are 10 tiers in the us class system.

Out of sight upper class - for example duponts, rothschilds and Rockefellers

Upper class - think your Roosevelt's, bush's, and Kennedy's

Tech elites - gates, bezos, musks for example

Upper middle class - corporate exec's, small business owners, doctors lawyers engineers etc

Middle class - nurses, teachers, programmers, administrators etc

High proletarian class - tradesmen /skilled labor

Mid proletarian class- retail, service workers etc

Low proletarian - gig workers

Destitute class - relying on welfare

Bottom out of sight - transient sleeping under bridge

What social class do you belong to?