De León leaned heavily on his profile as a member of the working class who briefly experienced homelessness early in adulthood.

She went on to earn a master’s degree in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania, followed by a fellowship to study at the Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre in Birmingham, England.While in England, Paul wanted to experience what it was like to be a member of the working class.

They’re told that a “patented algorithm” has selected them for special reform, so they can grow “from a parasitic leech on our society to a productive member of the working class.”

I am a proud member of the working class.

Lula’s election in 2002 showed that a member of the working class could gain power democratically in a country marked by great inequality.