How would an anthropologist explain the cause of the disappearing of middle class in canada?

Question

How would an anthropologist explain the cause of the disappearing of middle class in canada?

Answer 1

Slumping economic sprawl from the US. I'm starting to think there is no middle class here anymore. I used to dream about being middle class, now I'm just praying for upper lower class. Lol!

Answer 2

What are you talking about?

Answer 3

I'm not in Canada but what I see is going on here also.  An animal will go extinct when it no longer fits the current environment.  An furry animal will have to lose its thick fur when the weather warms or it will die off of heat exposure. The heat that the middle class is facing is the expections for greater standards from the governments.  Today, we have to have everything inspected food, buildings, vehicles, etc. This costs. We have to have curbing on roads and flashing signs on roads telling us trouble ahead. This cost money. Money has more complex inks and government technology has to be up to date to overthink those who do harm. This cost money. We expect our cities and countries to be the best but this cost money. Our expectations are destroying us and to return to more simple times seems impossible.  We will have to change or undesirable change will happen.

Answer 4

Probably more a psychology question.  In most of the world, and throughout any time prior to 100 years ago, our poorest class would be upper class.  There wouldn't be a middle class because they all lived like kings with medicine, food, shelter, heat and other luxuries undreamed of by royalty.