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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t understand how anyone with an IQ over 80 can believe everything is solvable. Are these people simpletons? [/quote]
Oh FFS!

I'm not one of the PPs involved in that discussion above, but it's obvious what they mean. "Old money" people exude a certain amount of confidence and unflappability, because between their wealth and their network a lot of things that would be challenging for others are much easier for them. Even cancer is easier, because they are probably networked to a bunch of doctors and specialists. My parents are immigrants (and don't live in NE), but I grew up with a lot of the same benefits between their family status in their country of origin and the status they earned in the US. They did this through amassing wealth and through cultivating a network. There are things that cause others anxiety that I just don't worry about as much, since I have a lot of confidence in my safety net. Having dealt with terminal diseases etc within my family, I know that it doesn't mean everything is "solvable", but, in the case of cancer, I'm just worried about finding the best doctor and hoping they say that a treatment exists...I'm not worried about affording it or even getting on their schedule. I know I've got connections to help me with the latter.

I have no idea if the above is a marker of "class" in the way that OP means it to be. But I think there is something about having a combination of wealth and network. And, ultimately, the network is a lot more valuable than the wealth (though the former might evaporate without the latter).

Also, since the Kennedys have come up, I will say that I once hung out at the home of a Kennedy (not while they were there, it's a long story...but it was all above board). The thing about the old, worn-out-but-high-quality furniture is definitely true.[/quote]

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