A stereotype of social classes would be that not all lower class people are intelligent and are entirely dependent on their government and middle class taxpayers. dollar for support. Although not always true, this misconception is still believed by many people from all walks of life and from all social classes. Middle class is defined as people who have to work hard daily and are not rich, but at the same time are not poor. The upper class is stereotyped by people who don't have to work hard and have the easiest lives. Although all of these people are undoubtedly different, there is nothing that defines these people as having to fall into these stereotypes. A poor person can work very hard without government assistance and still be poor, a rich person can work hard, and a middle class person does not necessarily mean they work hard. Similarly, if a person believes that one social class is better than another, then for that person this mindset is a