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Lofty would mean being disappointed in a relative for working in a blue collar field and not pursuing a higher (college) education.  It would mean looking down on someone for living in a small, modest home when (in your opinion) they should be doing much better than that.  It would mean expecting them to leave their home town, longtime friends and family members because the area is too "hick" or "redneck" or "backwards" in your opinion.  Staying is the equivalent of failure in your eyes.

Generally, it means looking down on someone in a superior and smug sort of way.  Not accepting them and offering love/approval on a conditional basis.  
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This shows you truly have no idea how dim the prospects are in flyover country. You really think young millennials have a chance to be comfy and blue collar? :shock: There aren't [b]any[/b] freaking jobs for dumb blue collar kids! Period. Odds are they'll be terminally unemployed. It has nothing to do with moving or abandoning the area - if they want to stick around, fine, but they need SKILLS or credentials to give it a go. They will have neither.[/quote]

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