Why are people in this area so obsessed with wealth?

[Anonymous]

I think people are obsessed with power in DC not wealth. For that you need to go NYC.

[Anonymous]

I've known people from Europe, Asia, and Latin America who also are obsessed with wealth. Not just DC and not just USA.

[Anonymous]

They’re lonely, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We got nuthin’ else

This sadly

[Anonymous]

DC has got nothing on LA, NYC and Atlanta when it comes to obsession with wealth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't find that anywhere else. I am dating a man who is the son of a doctor and grew up upper class but he's not from this area and I specifically looked outside of my area because I feel like people here are too judgey. But then again I'm a DC native so maybe I'm more down to earth. But I grew up and I've been in this area for over 40 years now. But I noticed that the people who are obsessed with wealth are people who aren't from this area or haven't grown up in this area. They keep talking about so and so Mary so and so of the social class are from etc. Seems weird to me.

DC attracts parasites, politicians, lawyers, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think people are obsessed with power in DC not wealth. For that you need to go NYC.

Was going to say the same. I just don't really see that here outside of a few relatively small circles. But, I'm from NYC.

[Anonymous]

Is it because DC is a high cost of living area and lots of people are not high earners hence realities of life make people concerned? If you can live in boonies, its more affordable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of Democrats in this area. Only thing Democrats love more than money is themselves.

Oh brother 🙄

[Anonymous]

I’m from DC. Old mid-Atlantic money valued power. Open obsession with money was considered vulgar. It was seen as in poor taste to openly flaunt. LA transplants bring an open obsession with money. NY and SF is somewhere in between. The Washingtonian covered the cultural clash.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/04/01/first-lady-of-the-treasury-is-dc-being-too-mean-to-louise-linton/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't find that anywhere else. I am dating a man who is the son of a doctor and grew up upper class but he's not from this area and I specifically looked outside of my area because I feel like people here are too judgey. But then again I'm a DC native so maybe I'm more down to earth. But I grew up and I've been in this area for over 40 years now. But I noticed that the people who are obsessed with wealth are people who aren't from this area or haven't grown up in this area. They keep talking about so and so Mary so and so of the social class are from etc. Seems weird to me.

OP must not travel beyond the DMV area much. Try going to any affluent area of any major US city and you will find the same thing (New York, Chicago, LA, Atlanta, Miami, etc). It’s everywhere not just DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC has got nothing on LA, NYC and Atlanta when it comes to obsession with wealth.

Add Boston and Miami and Chicago and Dallas and Houston.

The DMV tends to have a lot of UMC people but relatively fewer super wealthy old or new money types compared to other big cities.

[Anonymous]

I think this is prevalent in MANY places- certainly not just the DMV- in my opinion, this is a very sheltered, naive viewpoint.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think people are obsessed with power in DC not wealth. For that you need to go NYC.

This, although people are curious about your wealth when they think you may have it or may have more money than they do and they can't figure out how or why you do. It bugs them. You see this usually in the workplace (co-workers who earn more, have more education, a higher title etc), but it can happen any where that a stranger is bold or rude or delusion enough to ask.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC has got nothing on LA, NYC and Atlanta when it comes to obsession with wealth.

Add Boston and Miami and Chicago and Dallas and Houston.

The DMV tends to have a lot of UMC people but relatively fewer super wealthy old or new money types compared to other big cities.

Op here. I'm aware but my current is from one of those cities and he did not grow up obsessed with wealth despite growing up having plenty. Myself I grew up with a mother who came from generational wealth but she married my dad for love and I plan to do the same.