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Well, I think it's important to distinguish between purely economic class and socio-economic class. One's income may be part of one's socio-economic class, but it's hardly the only factor. Social workers, who make roughly the same amount as factory workers, are nevertheless in a different socio-economic class. It has to do, not just with income, but also with the sort of people you're likely to hang out with, what activities you tend to enjoy, etc.
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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