Varis wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:

It's your semi-socialist economy. You have a growing middle class. We
have a shrinking one.

Could be, but I don't have enough expertise to really answer that. :-)
In the last decade or so, it seems we've been experiencing some new
stratification in the middle class too, some people can buy company
shares while others are happy if their boss extends their contract by
another month...

Risto

I can not figure out why your lack of expertise or knowledge on a
subject should stop your from taking a firm stand on an issue. Some of
our most prolific regulars have no idea what they are talking about and
it doesn't stop them from responding to each and every topic.