[ProfessorGage]

I’m always afraid, when dealing with this subject, of sounding like a little liberal maggot — staring down his nose at “Americans in their materialistic society, and their conspicuous consumption” (just think of that HORRIBLE 60s song “Pleasant Valley Sunday”), but here in richville USA, Loudoun County, I see thousands and thousands of people who believe it is a felony to drive something other than a $60,000 suv, a BMW, or a Mercedes, they must have a boat and they must have a real ugly McMansion. It’s a tad revolting.

[durasell]

It’s just the culture of the area. It’ll change.

[elpadre]

I suspect a goodly number of the McMansions in trouble are owned by “liberal maggots,” don’t you??

[torchthemummy]

...I see thousands and thousands of people who believe it is a felony to drive something other than a $60,000 suv, a BMW, or a Mercedes, they must have a boat and they must have a real ugly McMansion. It’s a tad revolting.

On a personal level I agree. I always thought it would be funny if I won the lottery to buy a 3 to 4 acre plot in an upscale neighborhood, surround the property with an imposing fence and build smack in the middle a 600 sq. ft. cabin. Park a couple 15 to 20 year old cars in front.

Getting to your point, as a person that believes that people can essentially buy what they want I don't begrudge conservatives that buy the BMW's, Mercedes etc.. But I do loathe hypocritical liberals (bumperstickers) that surely are on the environmental kick politically but personally see no need to practice what they preach.

In short, I loathe hypocrites of any age, means, race, gender, at variance with one's professed liberal OR conservative views/beliefs.

[Jimmy Valentine]

I work for a bank in Prince George's County, Md. We have the same situation over here. An added thought; most of those owning McMansions think that their retirement will come from the future sale of the house.

But, who is going to buy it, and for what price?