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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are some elites so defensive when you point it out to them? [/quote]

I am not a Swifty and would not pay this much (and sacrifice my very valuable time) to travel to see anyone's good show. But I don't see why it is wrong for rich people to do this [b]if they are huge Swift fans[/b]. Isn't that what rich people do with their money? Spend it on things that signal they are wealthy? If you are a huge Swift fan and can't afford to do this activity, how does it stop you from enjoying her music? It's not healthy to take it personally. And seriously, most people in the world will just shrug and say "that's nice, hope you had a great time" if you tell them you got to see a show on the Eras tour.[/quote]

Not OP, but I think the bold above is the problem many on this thread have with this whole scenario. [b]It's galling to some to see people who are not "huge Swift fans" going to these shows[/b] (same would apply to Beyonce shows, IMHO) just because they're What Rich People Are Doing Right Now, not because they care about the music or the artist much. Of course no one gets to gatekeep what entertainment others can go see so it is what it is -- but it's annoying.  [/quote]

PP here. That's taking it all too personally and appointing yourself gatekeeper.  If some rich people are only going so they can flex, well that's just sad and certainly nothing to envy. But they have every right to spend money frivolously like that. There's no practical way for Swift Inc. to screen people buying tickets to ensure that only the "correct" kind of fan attends the shows. At every concert, the crowd is a mix of diehard fanatics, normal fans, and people who are just meh about the whole thing but decided to go for various reasons.[/quote]

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