But the idea that the upper-middle-class (I'll use his UMC term) are pretty much opposed to drugs and vices is absurd. Both young people and career people in the UMC are still very likely to lean in to the drugs and booze, and it's not really taboo. I'm not a member of this class myself, but I've known people that are and...boy, rich kids love to party. And the stereotype of driven successful people going crazy with all sorts of drugs and degeneracy is probably a stereotype for a reason too.

That's a good point. I would say that those types are good at turning on a degenerate persona, but also turning it off when they need to (until they can't).

One of those guys might have a one night stand with a waitress, but wouldn't date her.

And overall, UMC is somewhat less likely to do drugs, though I don't know by how much.