Molly McPhersonCrisis and Reputation Strategist | Creator of Mollyfi | Host of The PR Breakdown

'Anyone who works for a living' — the line worth keeping

13 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief video clip, Molly McPherson cites a speaker who expands the definition of the working class beyond hourly or blue‑collar jobs to include anyone who works for a living—anyone who gets up each day to earn a wage and pay bills. She highlights how this inclusive definition captures the pervasive economic pain many face: even relatively high‑earning individuals struggle to afford basic living costs, and many families are choosing not to have two children because they cannot afford them. The segment uses this quote to illustrate the widening financial strain on a broad swath of society that is still considered the working class.

He said, "I represent the working class, but the working class isn't just people working hourly wages or people in blue-collar jobs, people in skilled labor. The working class is anyone who works for a living. Anyone who gets up every day and goes to work to pay their bills is working class." That's a great line because it speaks to pain. There are people who make a lot of money and they can't afford to live. There are people, my neighbors, nobody wants 2 kids because they can't afford it. That's the working class.