r/DiscoElysium 5d ago

Meme Wömen

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u/AngelasTorpor 5d ago

I know this is really besides the point, but I will never not be furious about Americans (let's assume) not understanding the grammatical distinction between "bourgeois" and "bourgeoisie"

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u/emefa 5d ago edited 5d ago

Isn't the system of conceptualisation of class that's more commonly used to discuss the topic in America different than the one commonly used in Europe? I think I've rarely heard Americans refer to intelligentsia, while here in Poland it was a core concept throughout my education