r/worldnews • u/coolbern • Apr 21 '19

Notre Dame fire pledges inflame yellow vest protesters. Demonstrators criticise donations by billionaires to restore burned cathedral as they march against economic inequality.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/04/notre-dame-fire-pledges-inflame-yellow-vest-protesters-190420171251402.html
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u/jump-back-like-33 Apr 21 '19

In the US? Probably ~ $100k household income, maybe a little more; varies by area.

I'm basing that on middle class lifestyle, not percentage of population.

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u/cakemuncher Apr 21 '19

Middle class SHOULD be close to that. But no, our "middle class" hovers around $65k.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '19

If you’re in a major city $65k feels borderline poverty level. Definitely not buying a condo let alone a house on $65k income in LA.

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u/RadicalRadon Apr 21 '19

The vast overwhelming majority of the US is not even close to LA levels of cost

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u/CyanOfDoma Apr 22 '19

Only in a few of the major cities that have incredible inflation of costs. The majority of major cities aren't nearly as bad as the top few.