i thought the definition of petty bourgeois are land/capital owners who do have to labour somewhat like shopkeepers or independent farmers in this case

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The cool thing is that it's not very well defined! I feel like these are interesting distinctions that each need a term:

large business owners/shareholders/executives with close political connections/influence
small/medium business owners/investors with extravagant wealth, some state or regional political connections.
small business owners
working small business owners with a handful of employees
working small business owners with no employees
professionals
independent professionals
independent professionals with employees
managers

I've heard "petit-bourgeois" used to refer to more than one of these (some of them I just threw in there myself)

[–] Wheaties@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

large business owners/shareholders/executives with close political connections/influence

small/medium business owners/investors with extravagant wealth, some state or regional political connections.

small business owners <<petit-bourgeois

working small business owners with a handful of employees <<semi-permeable membrane

working small business owners with no employees <<owner-operators and artisans

professionals

independent professionals

independent professionals with employees <<weird

managers

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

I could live with that