I was growing up middle-class

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hello everyone,

From the book Thank You for Being Late by Thomas Friedman.

Senator Al Franken talks:

I was growing up middle-class in America at the height of the middle class, back when being in the middle class meant real security. It meant you could put a roof over your family’s head and food on the table.

What is the meaning of “I was growing up middle-class”?

Thank you.

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I suppose it means that the protagonist grew up as part/a member of the middle class.

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I see, thank you, Torsten.

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