To think middle-class guilt is performative - people still want nice kitchens?

[GuiltMarbleHeron]

The same people who talk about inequality still post their garden renovations online. AIBU to think most of it’s guilt-management dressed up as empathy?

It’s not about people with means being unable to enjoy or share what they’ve worked for. It’s more about the cultural tone that’s developed around it where visible guilt or constant humble bragging sometimes replaces actual reflection or action. From what you’ve said, you’re clearly living your values rather than performing them and that’s exactly the distinction I meant.

Put “Is middle class guilt performative” into Google and AI will give you a lengthy response.

Though it doesn’t mention kitchens 🤔

The average middle class person isn't anywhere near wealthy enough to need to feel guilty. Redistribution of wealth doesn't mean Joanne and Nigel going to IKEA instead of Howdens. It means multi millionaires paying more tax.

What are you on about OP?

Oh look, another ‘performative’ thread. Yawn.

I am WC, I really hope I don't elicit any MC sympathy. Some weeks I even manage to put a swirl of honey in the kids gruel 🤣

What?

Eh?

Honey! thats just showing off

I know! My kids really don't know their born 🤣

I re-stuffed their straw mattresses last year so there's hardly any fleas now....😉

They’re learning human behaviour based on their interactions with us. God help us all. 😂

This place is going to the dogs lately.

I’m not personally saying you should or shouldn’t.

I’m pointing out what I see as an odd disconnect between what you say matters to you and how you say you should act as a consequence.

I guess I’m curious what you are angry at. That others make the same choice you do? Or that others who don’t feel that anger aren’t compelled to do what you, who does, chooses not to?

Obviously £20k won’t end poverty. Neither would £20m or £20bn though, so those much richer than you are off the hook by that standard too. It’s still five years’ salary at world median levels, or one year at UK official poverty line levels.

Again, I’m not personally pointing the finger. I’m trying to understand your own combination of views, which strikes me as a bit odd and self-disempowering.

Well, for every ten thousand they spend on their garden they might give another twenty grand to charity, for all you know.

Middle-class people are allowed to enjoy nice things whilst thinking other people should also have the opportunity.

But, on the other hand, of course there are a lot of people who post performatively about equality whilst doing very little to help achieve it in practice.

I knew this was going to be a three word username post.
Yeah, it's a thing!!!!

Only in the U.K. this non sense.

IME from student days it's been the privately educated and wealthy who shout the loudest about inequality and injustice. Not because of guilt, because they were morons who had no idea what they were talking about! Xx

Yes.

If you look at the name choice though, it’s specific…

You beat me to it.

Barmier cack than usual.

Me too.

Your surviving then 😀

Who exactly said what op?

😆