When you hear someone complain about occupational status and think “Oh man those #*{*#* again”, you have identified a medium status occupation. Complaints of low status occupations reach you essentially only if you’re a specialized researcher.
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Thoughts informed by the ongoing discussion in the industry about engineering, which institutionally worries about its status precisely because it is a medium status occupation trending up. This worry is subject to substantial status policing.
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Because of current fashions in the corridors of power, gatekeepers criticizing engineers for not knowing their place will say they are punching up.
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I *think* I understand what you're saying here, not you're sufficiently abstract that I'm not completely sure. Can you give examples?
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A great conversation for dinner, but I’d prefer not to end up pilloried by thousands.
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So... journalists.
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People laugh at journalists’ complaints. They seem to fit the definition of “medium status occupation” here.
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Understand and agree
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So how does the current rising popularity of laughing at the complaints billionaires and other wealthy folks have with the trends of the political left?
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