Setting aside the “the middle class isn’t real” point, distributing the rich’s wealth for the benefit of everyone else is the sales pitch of socialism, so the middle class is still on the side gaining from a successful proletarian class struggle. I mean, the bourgeoisie winning means the status quo with its permanently declining quality of life, so I don’t think many middle class people are too thrilled about continuing with that.
Setting aside the “the middle class isn’t real” point, distributing the rich’s wealth for the benefit of everyone else is the sales pitch of socialism, so the middle class is still on the side gaining from a successful proletarian class struggle. I mean, the bourgeoisie winning means the status quo with its permanently declining quality of life, so I don’t think many middle class people are too thrilled about continuing with that.