I think this is true for the middle and lower middle classes (most of America) but not really the working class. They’re mostly tuned out

Last last sentence though I think absolutely is a good point about both middle class and petit bourgeoisie

Disagree. Driving a pickup truck when you have no work need for one, and listening to talk radio as your routine drive-time entertainment is the opposite of tuned out. That's what I mean by unexamined. But you know it's real because they react *really* strongly if you push even a little on their lifestyles.

working class usually determine the outcome of elections, for ex., in Türkiye.

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