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In order for all this to have taken place, it required 2 types of people - the greedy and the stupid.
In the U.S. we apparently have an unlimited supply of both...

And they vote...

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Well that does it then. We all need to live in government prescribed housing so as to not pay too much or too little. And to have them properly sized, too. No more 5/5 McMansions for one couple. That will take care of any future housing booms/busts!

/sarc