@skyfaller@danluu Purchasing a McMansion is a Nouveau Riche thing to do. The Nouveau Riche have been a target of scorn and comedy for a long time, and I think it's fair to say some of that comes from a "they might have more money than me but they don't deserve it" view. So I don't think Dan's off base.
MMH is more palatable than the Walmart thing because the people are anonymous and off stage.