Would you consider these people rich or just average?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UMC. I lived in Alabama for a few years and the COL lets you live very well. It’s like stepping into the mid 90s but with your 2025 paycheck. Unfortunately, the crazy classist, racist, prosperity Christian, pro Trump culture was enough of a reason to leave.

I’ve been to Alabama many times and I’m from up north. I’ve rarely seen this behavior. It’s a stereotype just like the deranged hippy lefty. Very few people are openly like this. It’s what people think if they’ve never been.

[Anonymous]

They’re known as “local elites.” Doctor, dentist, local RE developer, lawyer, franchise owner, car dealership owner, etc.

They probably make good money, but it stretches really far in Alabama. White people there know how good they have it….not much competition given the systemic issues there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMC. I lived in Alabama for a few years and the COL lets you live very well. It’s like stepping into the mid 90s but with your 2025 paycheck. Unfortunately, the crazy classist, racist, prosperity Christian, pro Trump culture was enough of a reason to leave.

I’ve been to Alabama many times and I’m from up north. I’ve rarely seen this behavior. It’s a stereotype just like the deranged hippy lefty. Very few people are openly like this. It’s what people think if they’ve never been.

Yeah, sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They’re known as “local elites.” Doctor, dentist, local RE developer, lawyer, franchise owner, car dealership owner, etc.

They probably make good money, but it stretches really far in Alabama. White people there know how good they have it….not much competition given the systemic issues there.

Eh, they're not tired of winning yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMC. I lived in Alabama for a few years and the COL lets you live very well. It’s like stepping into the mid 90s but with your 2025 paycheck. Unfortunately, the crazy classist, racist, prosperity Christian, pro Trump culture was enough of a reason to leave.

I’ve been to Alabama many times and I’m from up north. I’ve rarely seen this behavior. It’s a stereotype just like the deranged hippy lefty. Very few people are openly like this. It’s what people think if they’ve never been.

Laughable that you think that. Its a racist cess pool.

[Anonymous]

They are wealthy for where they live even if the house value would be considered a dirt cheap house in a not great school pyramid around here.

[Anonymous]

DC is a weird circle jerk. It's like if you were a 16-year-old boy and a gorgeous girl, let's call her Miss Alabama, was like "Hey, come over here and be with me." But then the boy says, "Yeah, but it wouldn't count because I'm not in the circle jerk any more. Doesn't count." Miss Alabama says, "...yeah, kind of the point".

And DC boys thinks he dodged a bullet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My weekend took me to Alabama due to a wedding and I ended up befriending a few people at the wedding and going to their homes. One couple I met is a lawyer and stay at home mom. They live in a 5000 sq ft home and drive a Lexus and an Audi. They had a live in nanny. The kicker is that their house is only worth $450k and he is a solo attorney in a suburb. Would you consider these people rich or just middle class in the right area to live a nice lifestyle? Yes I’m being materialistic and terrible thinking these things.

Net worth, HHI, net worth with consideration for future inheritance, and actual quality of life are not the same thing. They are wealthy in that their quality of life far exceeds others. They might not be as wealthy in terms of net worth or HHI.

A lot of people who enjoy that quality of life do so comfortably, either within their means or far below. And a lot of people who enjoy that quality of life are in debt and have loans on nice cars, second mortgages, etc.

You never know what people have. I have been surprised so many times when people reveal that they bought their home in cash or had to pay for their sofa in installments. Brandon miller is an example of when wealth is a facade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMC. I lived in Alabama for a few years and the COL lets you live very well. It’s like stepping into the mid 90s but with your 2025 paycheck. Unfortunately, the crazy classist, racist, prosperity Christian, pro Trump culture was enough of a reason to leave.

I’ve been to Alabama many times and I’m from up north. I’ve rarely seen this behavior. It’s a stereotype just like the deranged hippy lefty. Very few people are openly like this. It’s what people think if they’ve never been.

You’ve been? I LIVED there for 11 years. “Openly” is doing the work there. They ARE like that underneath the most beautiful manners and sunny attitudes.

Maybe your social circles didn’t overlap with the powerful white Protestants. Mine did and while they were delightful on the surface, they were racist, classist, obsessed with status, and still mad about the civil rights movement. And yes, they were Trumpers. They made excuses for his behavior as “God sometimes works though bad people”. They believe god blessed them with wealth because they’re such good Christians. Is everyone like this? Of course not. But yes, this was my experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMC. I lived in Alabama for a few years and the COL lets you live very well. It’s like stepping into the mid 90s but with your 2025 paycheck. Unfortunately, the crazy classist, racist, prosperity Christian, pro Trump culture was enough of a reason to leave.

I’ve been to Alabama many times and I’m from up north. I’ve rarely seen this behavior. It’s a stereotype just like the deranged hippy lefty. Very few people are openly like this. It’s what people think if they’ve never been.

No you are wrong
Alabama is racist, stupid and down right Christian nationalist shit. The idiots vote red all day everyday and what has that gotten them??? There is nothing good about Alabama because Republicans have run it to the ground for years and years and the sheep there are hateful shits bless your heart

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMC. I lived in Alabama for a few years and the COL lets you live very well. It’s like stepping into the mid 90s but with your 2025 paycheck. Unfortunately, the crazy classist, racist, prosperity Christian, pro Trump culture was enough of a reason to leave.

I’ve been to Alabama many times and I’m from up north. I’ve rarely seen this behavior. It’s a stereotype just like the deranged hippy lefty. Very few people are openly like this. It’s what people think if they’ve never been.

You’ve been? I LIVED there for 11 years. “Openly” is doing the work there. They ARE like that underneath the most beautiful manners and sunny attitudes.

Maybe your social circles didn’t overlap with the powerful white Protestants. Mine did and while they were delightful on the surface, they were racist, classist, obsessed with status, and still mad about the civil rights movement. And yes, they were Trumpers. They made excuses for his behavior as “God sometimes works though bad people”. They believe god blessed them with wealth because they’re such good Christians. Is everyone like this? Of course not. But yes, this was my experience.

I live in DC. Sounds like a variant of a lot of people in DC. Swap around the politics but it's still the same principle. And you should remember half the country voted for Donald Trump. Even a third of the pop in Maryland voted for Trump.

Anyway, back to OP, there's expensive housing in Alabama, Birmingham suburbs with $1+M housing and pretty standard UMC lifestyles. Local doctors, business owners, family money, lawyers, you have it. And a mini version for the small towns just like small towns everywhere. Why are you surprised?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My weekend took me to Alabama due to a wedding and I ended up befriending a few people at the wedding and going to their homes. One couple I met is a lawyer and stay at home mom. They live in a 5000 sq ft home and drive a Lexus and an Audi. They had a live in nanny. The kicker is that their house is only worth $450k and he is a solo attorney in a suburb. Would you consider these people rich or just middle class in the right area to live a nice lifestyle? Yes I’m being materialistic and terrible thinking these things.

Um, its Alabama…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMC. I lived in Alabama for a few years and the COL lets you live very well. It’s like stepping into the mid 90s but with your 2025 paycheck. Unfortunately, the crazy classist, racist, prosperity Christian, pro Trump culture was enough of a reason to leave.

I’ve been to Alabama many times and I’m from up north. I’ve rarely seen this behavior. It’s a stereotype just like the deranged hippy lefty. Very few people are openly like this. It’s what people think if they’ve never been.

Laughable that you think that. Its a racist cess pool.

I’ve never seen people discuss race and class more than on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMC. I lived in Alabama for a few years and the COL lets you live very well. It’s like stepping into the mid 90s but with your 2025 paycheck. Unfortunately, the crazy classist, racist, prosperity Christian, pro Trump culture was enough of a reason to leave.

I’ve been to Alabama many times and I’m from up north. I’ve rarely seen this behavior. It’s a stereotype just like the deranged hippy lefty. Very few people are openly like this. It’s what people think if they’ve never been.

No you are wrong
Alabama is racist, stupid and down right Christian nationalist shit. The idiots vote red all day everyday and what has that gotten them??? There is nothing good about Alabama because Republicans have run it to the ground for years and years and the sheep there are hateful shits bless your heart

The prejudice comes from you. Sorry your candidate lost.

[Anonymous]

They are rich in their town in Alabama. They are not rich for Bethesda.