The S.E.W.E.R. at P.I.E.R. O.N.E.

Reluctantly, we must admit that the differences of the nation's social strata are largely self-delineated, and from the ground up.

In our lack of a metaphysical center, we unknowingly breach the Equals () Reflexive Contract (‘x equals x’ is always true) by defining ourselves against What We Are Not; “We are not Joe Suit walking down the street...”; “We are not Billy Bluejeans minding his business...”; “We are not...”, et cetera.

In our underground network of echo chambers, our Arterial Toiling traces loops that go nowhere, while we ironically expect our self-prescribed darkness [’underground,’ ‘darkness,’ ...they’re metaphors, get it?] to manifest our Tender Enlightenment™.
So when we see that our Grand Stance Against The Man adds up to nil, we're forced to crawl forth out of the proverbial gutter, eye all passers-by as Equal Opportunity Targets, and scam accordingly.

• Sclerotic Expectations Warranting Evasion of Reality
• Phoney Insurgents Exuding Rebellions of Narcissistic Emptiness

“It’s kind of like when Bobby Brady idolized Jesse James... You expect kids to go through a phase like this, but grown adults..?!”
Skinner is nonplussed.