A middleman minority, while possibly suffering discrimination and bullying, does not hold an "extreme subordinate" status in society.
[1] The "middleman minority" concept was developed by sociologists Hubert Blalock and Edna Bonacich starting in the 1960s but is also used by political scientists and economists.
However, their economic aptitude, financial success and clannishness, combined with social prejudices by other groups against businesses and moneylending, can cause resentment among the native population of a country.
Middleman minorities can be victims of racist violence, terrorists, bullying, genocide, racialist policy, or other forms of repression.
Other ethnic groups often accuse them of plotting conspiracies against their nation or of stealing wealth from the native population.