#aka the descendant of literal lords and ladies like in medieval times. we still fucking do that
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I’m not exactly well versed in British culture, so I might be a bit off base here, but it might help some of your US followers if they frame the pervasiveness of classism within the context of the American south.
There is a very common and socially accepted assumption that southerners are stupid, backwards, toothless hillbillies with dumb accents.
Its often played off like a joke, but the insidiousness of it is real and harmful. I don’t think it’s too dissimilar to what you experience, either, though perhaps not quite as pointed or extreme.
When I travel, I do my best to flatten my accent so people don’t pick up on it as easily. As soon as everyone finds out where I’m from, I’m made into a joke. It fucking sucks.
i dont know enough about the american south and i would like to reiterate that despite similarities our class systems are still so different that blanket-comparing them isn't gonna cut it, but yes this sounds exactly right!! like class over here isn't just a money thing, in fact more often than not that's a very small part of it. it's dictated by income and region and accent and what school you went to and what your family do and who you know even down to what you wear and what supermarket you shop at, and if you dont meet the top marks in ALL of these then you will experience classism at some point
#like okay as an example of how different our two class systems are#take the wealthiest person in america - they would be considered upper class because of their wealth#in britain however you can have all the money in the world and you STILL wont be upper class unless you were born into it#aka the descendant of literal lords and ladies like in medieval times. we still fucking do that#that's how detached our class system is from wealth like yes wealth is an aspect of it that needs to be considered#but like i said here there's like fifty different angles at any given moment#and it's not enough to be good in a majority of them. you have to have ALL of them or you'll be belittled in some way or another#like this one girl i know who is the daughter of a literal millionaire will still face issues bc she has a 'bad' accent#or my mate who speaks with an RP accent will still be held back bc she went to a 'rough' state school#and dont even get me started on the regional differences bc like america we have a BRUTAL north-south divide#but yeah. sorry to rant it's not an anger thing it's bc i genuinely find it interesting#it's the only time i enjoy economics and i always find out as much as i can lol#ask
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