petty bourgeoisie
noun
: a social class that is between the middle class and the lower class : the lower middle class
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Gramsci and Bordiga initially mistook fascism as the theatrical last gasp of the urban petty bourgeoisie.
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Thomas Meaney, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2022
Thomas Meaney, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2022
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“Petty bourgeoisie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20bourgeoisie. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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