Where have you been the last twenty years, people? Being poor is cool now. You get into the history books by just being oppressed by rich white guys.

I'm de facto middle class because of my parents, but my income puts me below the poverty line ($20,000 /year for one person). Most people will say they are middle class because they've grown up enculturated by what it means to be middle class, when in fact they're probably not doing so well.