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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ironically, for many DCUM serves as a place to manage their striver tendencies. People have questions about schools, rankings, etc and if they asked them publicly they would be perceived as strivers because those are topics strivers tend to obsess about. Here you can ask anonymously (though the quality of the responses is questionable).

I am a high achiever but like to be around people who “act like they’ve been there before.” (Love that phrase). Strivers don’t do that. They are constantly very publicly gunning to be the best rather than being more discreet about it. It often tends to be immigrants who don’t understand how the upper class in America socializes and haven’t properly assimilated but there are plenty of white folk who also do this.

My child got into a top selective school. When we visited we saw a ton of kids like this. We visited a class room where the teacher was discussing the school’s science curriculum and a kid raised their hand and asked what percentage of kids from this school go to Ivies. Not the time or place for the question (which can also easily be answered online). That is a striver. My child chose to go elsewhere.[/quote]

I am not so sure American has “upper class.”  Who are they?  Do you consider trump being one?[/quote]

Trump actually personifies striver. But he is worse. He is low class trash.

He desperately wanted to be accepted by the upper class. But they constantly rejected him. This is what fuels his grievances. Lots of articles about this.

Strivers think Trump is great. Those who have made it are horrified by him. It is a great litmus test. And not simply political - I know people who think he is crass and horrible but vote for him.

And I know plenty of highly accomplished immigrants who are not strivers. They are working hard to be successful. But they know how to be subtle about it. From what I have heard, contrary to what someone above said, Sundar Pichai is extremely not striver. Worked hard at Wharton without being a jerk, worked his way up but knew when to talk and when to shut up. Doesn’t advertise his wealth.[/quote]

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