CBS's one-half of A Tale of Two Americas on 60 Minutes... [View All]

[Ilsa]

It was obscene. Morley Safer (edited to correct name) was visiting people (quite a few in Texas) who had obscenely large homes, like 11,000 square feet, 15,000 square feet, etc. These people had moved from 4,000 sq ft homes. Usually only 3-4 people living there. These houses aren't just large, they are extremely expensive, with Versaille-style hardwood floors, indoor volleyball courts, etc.

My SO was asking me how I could watch it, and as a psychological matter, it was easy, like watching interviews with people who prefer Goth or something else outside mainstream. But after watching the whole thing, it became sickening. There was no longer a way to make rational sense out of what many Americans have become: materialistic aspiritual creatures.