Economy vs our Socio-Economic Classes

Society, in all its forms, has been hit hard. Whether it be the stock market, out of control oil prices, the credit crunch or the housing disaster.

We all feel it one way or another. Some more than others, but ALL of our Socio-Economic classes are feeling the pinch. All FOUR of them. Here's how they rank, from the least impact to the biggest impact.

Upper Class - The rich folk.
These people are about to be totally pissed off when their taxes get raised to 75% when the Chrysler takes office next year. However, their rich. They're always going to have money. Nobodies starving here.

The Lower Class - The poor folk.
These people are getting CRUSHED. They can't afford gas to get to their minimum wage job and they just had their houses foreclosed on because they got suckered into mortgages they had no business getting into.
However, many are god fearing people and realize money doesn't bring happiness. They'll manage.

The Middle Class - The folks in the middle
Don't know where they stand. Some are migrating up to the Upper class. Some are slipping down to the lower class. The middle class of America is deteriorating.
Feel bad all you want, but remember many of these people getting pushed out are like the Jeffersons............movin' on up.

The 4th Class, and the ones taking these economic times the hardest is.......

The "C" Class
The Mercedes "C" Class driver is suffering the most.
Before this fake luxury car hit the market, a Mercedes was reserved for the top echelon of our society. They earned it, they drive it.
Then the affordable "C" class gave every wannabe the opportunity to pretend they are a Mercedes owner. *(A full breakdown of the C Class driver is for another day)
The "C" Class driver is having such difficult economic times just like the rest of us. Commissions at the shoe department at Nordstroms have been down and the $285/mo lease is becoming increasingly difficult.
The "C" Class person now needs to return the fake luxury car in exchange for a Scion or a Moped.
These people have not only lost their fake vehicles, but their whole fake existence has now been shattered.