>There are many small businesses, many, many. Their owners are not an
>inconsiderable number. The category petit bourgeoisie is not "extinct".
Not at all. Something like 7-8 million Americans are self-employed. There are over 17 million business establishments with no employees. There are 6 million establishments with fewer than 20 employees. The p.b. is besieged and declining, but far from gone.
Doug