You have to laugh … I remember Glastonbury, up to my knees in mud - it’s all part of the fun. Having said that, it’s unlikely turn into a survival situation in a field in Somerset, so not really that comparable …

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    Rich people travel 1000+ kilometres to gather around and pretend to be not rich and just like common folks! This is my understanding as someone who isn’t american.

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        My mother in law took us a few times and the most we did was pot. Also I was unemployed both times as I was laid off and got a cheap ticket. The original burners still go and they’re definitely not rich.

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      Burning Man was an amazing event when I stumbled across it on the internet in the late 90’s. I must have been 14 or 15, it used to be a real “go experience, experiment and find yourself” setting. It’s since gone the way of SXSW. It totally goes against what it was intended for.

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      That’s what it is today. Use to be more underground and subversive, even if it took money to be involved.

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      Burning Man is a festival celebrating creative expression. No one there is pretending to not be rich

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        Lol this thread is so weird. I have several friends who attend. Exactly zero of them I would consider “rich.” Artsy hippie types, sure, but lmao not rich.

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          Lots of know-it-alls commenting on something they’ve never been to and know nothing about. Just hop on the bandwagon for internet clout.

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          They read an article about some tech guy enjoying burning Man, once. Just kinda the way the site works