yeah, i wonder if it's because of what they show us or is it what we want to see. I mean, there are very few poor people on tv. I find a huge contrast between US & UK soap operas. In the US, they're always really wealthy, even if they're pretending they're not (I'm looking at you Bradys). They're always in ultra glamourous gowns and perfect makeup. Meanwhile, in the UK there's always wearing the same clothes over and over and many characters work in factories.
It's just something I wonder about.