Is “WASP” culture still a thing?

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Anonymous wrote:The waspiest people I know are catholic.

But that does not make sense.

You can’t be a WASP unless you are Protestant.

Well, the point is that they've taken on the characteristics. I think that was obvious. It's true, too.

Maybe this depends on geography. Around here, the Catholics I know are all the Real Housewives of New Jersey type. Driving their leased Escalade full of barely supervised kids to the Catholic School car line. Growing up (not here) I rarely even met a Catholic, and the Catholics schools were for the behavior issue kids. As in, "If I screw up one more time, my parents are sending me to St. Bridget's for high school!"

Openly discriminating against Catholics went out of style in the early 60s

It’s not “discriminating” to say a Catholic isn’t a WASP. Also, I disagree that they’ve “taken on the characteristics of WASPs.” The ones I know are quite showy which is antithetical to WASP behavior.

Catholics don't care. WASPs are a dying breed that don't have nearly the relevance, power, or money they used to. So they cling to these outdated prejudices that just make them seem even more out of touch and mockable than ever.

Never said they cared. Just said they aren’t WASPs and don’t act like them, even if (or especially if) the Catholics are wealthy.

I said they don't care. WASPs are legends in their own minds sneering at everyone else while not realizing nobody pays them any attention other than to mock their lack of food at parties and bad hosting skills.

You are only affirming my opinion of Catholics.

Same, dear. You've always had that stick up your ass and your nose in the air looking down on everyone. Nobody likes those people.

Look everyone, is the nasty, condescending term-of-endearment poster spreading their misery...

Yes, can we all just be as welcoming, inclusive and helpful as the good old WASPs spreading joy wherever they go?

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Anonymous wrote:No, I think it's mostly gone. I read a book called The Big House by George Howe Colt, written about 15 years ago, about a summer house his family owned on Cape Cod and it traced the rise and decline of WASP culture. For instance, there was one generation, I think his grandparents, who did not work at all, living entirely on the family's trust fund, depleting the trust for his father. His father was probably WWII generation.

The book's story was uncannily close to a friend of mine. No money or influence left in their Boston Brahmin family after 200 years, many similar details. But I suppose the manners, politics and style live on to a certain extent in their families.

Book is a good read about the culture, at least the MA version.

I agree with this book rec. My family of origin used to "summer" in a house built by our Victorian ancestors. A lot of little quirky touches in the book felt familar. By the way, they were also descended from the same stock as President Adams.

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Anonymous wrote:The waspiest people I know are catholic.

But that does not make sense.

You can’t be a WASP unless you are Protestant.

NP. The Catholics love to cosplay though. They pretend to be WASPs when WASP culture looked down on them. It’s so weird!

Actually the weirdest element of this is that Episcopalian (true WASPs ain’t Baptists or Methodists, maybe a few are Presbyterians) services track the Catholic Mass almost down to the word.
While the cultural differences became real over time, the initial “protest” lead to minuscule differences in approach. Ol’ Henry may have smelled perfume and had to bolt, but the Church he created has cosplayed the Roman Church ever since.

False. You aren’t well informed. And are likely a cosplaying “wasp”.

Methodists are just Episcopalians that split off, so same blood lines. Presbyterians are just descended from Scottish Episcopalians that split off.

Baptists are more complicated.

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They are still around. If you are a member of the Mayflower Club, you will fit right in. Even better, if you are a direct descendant of Deacon Chapin and have some money, then you are golden.

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Anonymous wrote:They are still around. If you are a member of the Mayflower Club, you will fit right in. Even better, if you are a direct descendant of Deacon Chapin and have some money, then you are golden.

Real WASPs can trace back to pre-mayflower.

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Between vegans and mayflower descendants, who tells you first?

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"Between vegans and mayflower descendants, who tells you first?"

Good one!