The truth is that government employees are the true 1%. We have far too many of them (21 million), many of them are paid too much, and their union demands are straining taxpayers to the breaking point.
Standard English is the English we use in grammar books and has nothing to do with accent (how we say something). Standard English is the grammar used by Americans, Canadians, Australians, British, Indians, Caribbeans etc. Non-Standard English is what most of us use and is all about the place we grew up in. It's about cultural identity, history and pride.
1 What makes it standard is that some speakers of American English have the social power to impose the variety of English they happen to use on speakers of other varieties. 2  They are in a position to make their English the prestigious form of English. 3  They can do so thanks to their social power. What makes it standard is that some speakers of American English have the social power to impose the variety of English they happen to use on speakers of other varieties. 2  They are in a position to make their English the prestigious form of English. 3  They can do so thanks to their social power.