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A particularly unsettling dynamic has emerged: a palpable disdain for the middle class. One elite figure reportedly dismissed the middle class's possessions—such as snowmobiles and jet skis—as unjustified extravagance, speaking volumes about the divide between classes. Wealthy globetrotters often regard the middle class with contempt, perceiving them as lacking both cultural sophistication and the romanticized struggles of the underprivileged.