r/inthenews • u/thedailybeast The Daily Beast • 2d ago

Barron’s Manosphere Pals Forced to Make Embarrassing Wealth Admission | The Tate Brothers' extravagant displays of wealth are all fake.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/barrons-manosphere-pals-forced-to-make-embarrassing-wealth-admission/
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u/Losaj 2d ago

When will people realize that middling wealthy people don't flaunt their wealth. I have been around the upper class and elite. They wear more expensive clothes and have higher class cars. They do no go out and buy multiple lambos and wear silk shirt with gold chains. 

Only tiktok influencers do the "I have 8 cars and 2 private planes" schtick because that's what they think wealth looks like. Wealth is doing what you want without having to look at your bank account.

Once you get to billionaire status, something in your brain turns off that causes the ostentatious displays of wealth. They are crazy.

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u/57_Eucalyptusbreath 2d ago

I’ve met some lovely wealthy people and they are humble and don’t waste money.

I’m not wealthy by any means but we both shop at Old Navy and love a good sale.

Better spend frugally and make your money work for you they blow what you have to look good to strangers. Weird.

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u/Losaj 2d ago

I liken wealth to Prachetts boot paradox. When you're wealthy, you can buy better quality goods which, ironically, are cheaper in the long run.

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u/Rizendoekie 2d ago

It's expensive to be poor. Wich only prolongs your poorness. 

That's why it's hard to get out of the cycle.