metropolitan elites
City power brokers
Metropolitan elites is a political term, usually pejorative, for wealthy, educated urbanites perceived as culturally influential but out of touch with ordinary people.
The phrase suggests a class whose progressive values and cosmopolitan lifestyles diverge from those of working-class or rural populations: Politicians love to rail against the metropolitan elites while dining at fundraisers in Manhattan.
People of scholarly pursuits
- literatiEducated, cultured class
- glitteratiFashionable wealthy celebrities
- socialitesPeople famous for attending events
- tastemakersThose shaping popular preferences
academia · artistic circles · liberal · progressive · secular · globalist · intelligentsia · cognoscenti
Those controlling political outcomes
- kingmakersThose who decide leadership
- lobbyistsPaid political persuaders
- policymakersOfficials who create rules
- donorsPeople who give gifts
moguls · executives · board members · advisors · strategists · consultants · columnists · editors
View of urban architecture
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- downtownCentral business district
- upscale neighborhoodsWealthy residential districts
high-rise · global cities · financial districts · New York · London · San Francisco · Los Angeles · Manhattan
Having abundant financial resources
- prosperousEnjoying wealth and success
- millionairesPeople worth seven figures
- billionairesPeople with vast fortunes
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
opulence · mansions · penthouses · philanthropy · endowments · high-end · designer · private jets
Air-filled film sphere
- disconnectTo break a connection
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- populismPolitics favoring ordinary citizens
condescension · ivory tower · echo chamber · coastal · sneering · tone-deaf · privileged · smug
intellectuals
People of scholarly pursuits
- literatiEducated, cultured class
- glitteratiFashionable wealthy celebrities
- socialitesPeople famous for attending events
tastemakers · academia · artistic circles · liberal · progressive · secular · globalist · intelligentsia · cognoscenti · dinner parties
powerbrokers
Those controlling political outcomes
- kingmakersThose who decide leadership
- lobbyistsPaid political persuaders
- policymakersOfficials who create rules
donors · moguls · executives · board members · advisors · strategists · consultants · columnists · editors · commentators
cityscape
View of urban architecture
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- downtownCentral business district
upscale neighborhoods · high-rise · global cities · financial districts · New York · London · San Francisco · Los Angeles · Manhattan · Georgetown
wealthy
Having abundant financial resources
- prosperousEnjoying wealth and success
- millionairesPeople worth seven figures
- billionairesPeople with vast fortunes
luxury · opulence · mansions · penthouses · philanthropy · endowments · high-end · designer · private jets · yachts
bubble
Air-filled film sphere
- disconnectTo break a connection
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
populism · condescension · ivory tower · echo chamber · coastal · sneering · tone-deaf · privileged · smug · arrogant
metropolitan elitesordinary people
Everyday individuals, unremarkable
working class · the masses · regular folks · blue-collar workers · common people
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