if classes do create a herd mentality, then what is the alternative to a class society?
I don't think there is a classless society, nor do I think classes are a bad thing, per se. I do object to a lack of movememt between classes though.
I don't lose my individuality by being part of any class, that would indicate a very shallow person, I would think. And in America, most of us think we're part of the middle class anyway.