本月，两场美国最受关注的婚礼开场：乔治·索罗斯之子亚历克斯·索罗斯将迎娶前希拉里幕僚胡玛·阿贝丁，婚礼在纽约汉普顿家族海滨庄园举行，宾客是克林顿夫妇、克鲁尼夫妇、佩洛西、民主党金主，低调、优雅、香槟碰杯，大家可能都微调了脸，但绝不会晒朋友圈。

一周后，亚马逊创始人杰夫·贝索斯和新闻主播劳伦·桑切斯在威尼斯大婚，嘉宾名单堪比好莱坞红毯：金·卡戴珊、伊万卡·特朗普、凯蒂·佩里、奥兰多·布鲁姆、名模、真人秀明星、共和党富二代……晚宴、游艇趴、奢华酒店，人人抢着在Ins晒现场。

这就是美国新镀金时代：优雅对比炫富，老钱对比爆发户。而在金钱面前，优雅和门第终究会被冲垮。正如文章最后说的：“财富终将把所谓的阶层优越感打得粉碎。” （点击这里看原文）

Abedin and Soros at the Met Gala last month

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Abedin, right, with the Clooneys, Chelsea and Hillary Clinton, the designer Tanya Taylor and the congresswoman Nancy Pelosi

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The wedding venue is Southampton, the beachfront playground for New York’s well-heeled

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Eva Longoria and the Kardashians

Kim Kardashian, Eva Longoria and Kris Jenner with Sánchez for her “bachelorette” in Paris

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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom

The singer and actor on a red carpet. Perry joined Sánchez on a trip to space earlier this year, below

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THE MEGA AGENCY

Jessica Alba, actress

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Brooks Nader, model

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Brian Grazer, producer

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Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump at her father’s inauguration in January, which Bezos and Sanchez also attended

The island of San Giorgio Maggiore and, below, a local protest on Friday with an anti-Bezos banner fixed to the bell tower

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The billionaire and his guests can escape any unrest on his yacht Koru

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