Why do they call it 'being pinched?'.....

[Aviation Pro]

A pinch is cute. What is happening to the middle class is crushing as in a one-ton anvil falling on top of one's head. It is not cute, it is not a 'pinch,' it is crushing.

[gateley]

1. K&R --

I heard one of the presidential candidates refer to the Middle Class as though that still means something.

The Middle Class is far more poor than ever before, and it is disappearing quickly.

We're becoming Mexico -- very wealthy and the very poor. No middle ground.

[Selatius]

2. Because nobody likes it when they get "fucked over" or unwillingly "fucked."

For instance:

Marcia was fucked over by FEMA after hurricane Katrina.

Bob got fucked with a 3 percent raise, but inflation was closer to 8 percent.

The short answer is simple: Bend over, because it's going to be painful. Nobody likes being told that they lost, so they have to sugar-coat it before shoving it in.