The second generation of officials and the second generation of rich people show off their wealth
The rapid development of the Internet has not only brought convenience to people-to-people communication, but also brought some new social problems. Since 2011, flaunting wealth online has been a hot social topic, which has attracted extensive attention from the media and netizens. "Guo Meimei Weibo flaunting wealth" is one of the more representative ones. Maserati Mini Cooper and Hermès bags have become things she flaunts to the society. The second generation of rich, the second generation of officials, the second generation of flaunting wealth, and luxury weddings have emerged in recent years. What does their behavior represent? Why has this kind of flaunting of wealth often appeared in recent years?
Some experts believe that "this phenomenon is the moment when wealth has become a symbol of success, and people's desire for quick possession of wealth has reached its peak." From a psychological point of view, flaunting wealth is a kind of comparison psychology, the purpose of flaunting is to obtain a sense of satisfaction, and behind the behavior is a desire to be respected. People who flaunt wealth may have no achievements or specialties in real life, and have not been recognized and appreciated by others (including family members) for a long time, and they especially desire to be respected in their hearts.
What cannot be ignored is that behind the show-off, there are often low self-esteem and a lack of security.
1. On the one hand, many people who love to show off belong to "get rich overnight".
They didn't live well in the past, and they were even looked down upon by others. Once they happened to make a fortune by chance, or when they were surrounded by rich and powerful people, they had "capital", which was like "turning over", hoping to drive away the inferiority in their hearts through the praise of others.
2. On the other hand, material prosperity has caused many people to pursue fame and fortune too much, while neglecting to sort out emotional, interpersonal and other spiritual wealth.
In the end, "only money is left for the poor", and the spiritual world is becoming more and more empty. He has to show his remaining "wealth" in order to gain a sense of security.
In fact, truly confident people tend to be low-key. As former US President Franklin did, he might as well remind himself that "if you want to gain insight into the world and practice human feelings, you must always remember to bow your head." In addition, instead of getting recognition through "showing off", it is better to "recharge" yourself, strengthen your own cultivation and knowledge, and use your personality charm to win the respect of others. Finally, "being alone is not as good as being together." Using the energy of showing off to do some public welfare activities may lead to more happiness.
The psychological refraction behind the incident of the second generation of officials and the second generation of rich showing off their wealth
Recently, there have been frequent "show off of wealth" incidents on the Internet. From the "Guo Meimei" incident that has attracted much attention in the past to the recently hyped "deputy county magistrate's daughter" show off of wealth, these "show off of wealth incidents" have aroused fierce reactions from netizens as soon as they broke out on the Internet. Some criticize and abuse, some lament the decline of the world, and despise the "second generation of officials" and the "second generation of rich". And these "show off of wealth" people are mostly "second generation officials" and "second generation rich". The attention and reaction of netizens to these events are much more rapid, intense and emotional than other news events. For a while, the "criticism" and "contempt" of the "official second generation" and "rich second generation" seemed to have become the "mainstream".
We cannot deny that there are indeed those who are arrogant, arrogant and arrogant among the "second generation of officials" and the "second generation of wealth". Even if the media does not report on these events, we can imagine that the post-80s and post-90s generation, as the "one-child generation", are all doted on by thousands and have a superior family environment since childhood. Even if it is not the "second generation of officials" and the "second generation of wealth", there are not a few children of ordinary people who are presumptuous and defiant. The crux of the problem is that the children of ordinary people are at best "ignorant". If the "second generation of officials" and the "second generation of wealth" are different. First of all, if they "show off their wealth", whether it is true or false, people will wonder, did your parents get so rich by legitimate means? Will those in power be corrupt officials? Will those in business evade taxes? Secondly, some people will say that even if your parents' money was obtained by legitimate means, why are we still "shrinking our clothes and food" in order to buy a car and a house, and you have such a "luxury"?
In order to cater to people's psychology, many so-called "show of wealth" incidents have been widely spread and exaggerated on the Internet. There are some that are true, some that add fuel and vinegar, and some that deliberately fake to win "attention". Due to the timeliness and speed of online media itself, once the news is sent, whether it is true or not, as long as the click through rate is high enough and the reaction is fierce enough, its influence is huge. Through responding to and participating in such incidents, the emotions of many netizens have been vented, and many people's "dissatisfaction" has been "compensated".
However, such "venting" or "pandering" could change anything?
Since the reform and opening up, the development of the socialist market economy has brought about earth-shaking changes in our country's national economy and people's living standards. In the past 30 years, it seems that we have never experienced such great changes in such a short period of time. It seems that yesterday we were struggling in the swamp of food and clothing, and today we have "swam" in the tide of dazzling commodities. In the face of such changes, should we be happy or caught off guard? The period of social transformation has brought more than just earth-shaking changes. The social psychological contradictions during the transition period are becoming increasingly prominent with the rapid development of the social economy. Frequent reports of "show of wealth incidents" and even "fraud" are the export of this social psychological contradiction. On the one hand, people are eager to be rich, and they do see the "benefits" that wealth brings to people's lives; on the other hand, the widening gap between the rich and the poor in the period of economic transformation has caused many people to be "dissatisfied" and "angry". Maybe one day, when we can treat the "second generation of officials" and the "second generation of rich" calmly and rationally with tolerance and blessings, the spring of our social harmony will really come.
