I have been around rich people and, no, they are that miserable.
Their lives are so devoid of real issues and purpose that they find conflict for no reason. I once had to deal with a family who argued over who could use which kitchen in the mansion.
There were 22 bedrooms, three kitchens, and 6 bathrooms. They still argued, and then got into a fued about it and threatened litigation(??????????)
In old money communities you have dynasties dedicated to the pursuit of capital.
Kids go to the best schools and are trained to aquire money from an early age. Then go to an ivy league school. Then they get jobs in finance/politics.
These kids are encouraged to compete from birth. Sports, credentials, opportunities, love from their parents etc... maintaining image in order to not appear "weak" is very important.
So, in the end you have a culture where the family is backstabbing each other, community can't be trusted, and your only value as a person is your portfolio. Every problem is solved with a purchase, or with litigation.
Thats why I'm not scared of the rich. They're specialized capital accruing lizards, but get them our of their communities and they're laughably incompetent and delusional.
I do love films therefore that show this. Take a rich lizard and stick em in adverse situations where money does not help. Or hinders. Watch em freak out.
Lol a business magnate let their failson loose and I'm the product. I'd see that family for a couple months out of the year then go back to my suburbs and public school until the next year. I was comfortable but that cheapskate made my mom go on welfare so he wouldn't have to pay the hospital bill.
I am also the love child of a bourgeois failson and a working class woman. Except my bourgeois failson father is now impoverished and basically always asking me for money even though I make less than average per year, because he broke ties with his family decades ago. I even bought him a camper so he wouldn't be homeless. Life's strange.
And his family was rich back in the 70s but mostly lost it because they just got lucky with stocks and were never really ruthless enough to stay rich.
I have been around rich people and, no, they are that miserable.
Their lives are so devoid of real issues and purpose that they find conflict for no reason. I once had to deal with a family who argued over who could use which kitchen in the mansion.
There were 22 bedrooms, three kitchens, and 6 bathrooms. They still argued, and then got into a fued about it and threatened litigation(??????????)
I want to add-
In old money communities you have dynasties dedicated to the pursuit of capital.
Kids go to the best schools and are trained to aquire money from an early age. Then go to an ivy league school. Then they get jobs in finance/politics.
These kids are encouraged to compete from birth. Sports, credentials, opportunities, love from their parents etc... maintaining image in order to not appear "weak" is very important.
So, in the end you have a culture where the family is backstabbing each other, community can't be trusted, and your only value as a person is your portfolio. Every problem is solved with a purchase, or with litigation.
Thats why I'm not scared of the rich. They're specialized capital accruing lizards, but get them our of their communities and they're laughably incompetent and delusional.
I do love films therefore that show this. Take a rich lizard and stick em in adverse situations where money does not help. Or hinders. Watch em freak out.
Recently The Menu does this nicely.
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Disgusting yet totally predictable bourgeois behavior. Petty and love drama. were you like their cleaning service or something?
Lol a business magnate let their failson loose and I'm the product. I'd see that family for a couple months out of the year then go back to my suburbs and public school until the next year. I was comfortable but that cheapskate made my mom go on welfare so he wouldn't have to pay the hospital bill.
Came out as queer and got dropped immediately.
I am also the love child of a bourgeois failson and a working class woman. Except my bourgeois failson father is now impoverished and basically always asking me for money even though I make less than average per year, because he broke ties with his family decades ago. I even bought him a camper so he wouldn't be homeless. Life's strange.
And his family was rich back in the 70s but mostly lost it because they just got lucky with stocks and were never really ruthless enough to stay rich.
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