People who hate yuppies are jealous of them. Many NYers don't remember the 1970s and therefore think crime/decline either doesn't exist or is a joke. People forget there's a lot worse than "Yuppies" that could be invading the "hood". Some think they're all white (PS: Not true), so there's the race set. Some hate the fact they're wealthy. More @Wikipedia
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