“he must be really shocked and upset that people live their entire lives in a trailer (preferably a double-wide).”
I sold my McMansion in 2006 and bought an old double-wide on 6 acres in the woods with the profit. Now that I’m out of work, it’s great to actually own my house; even if it is a trailer. When I move, assuming I get a next job, I’ll rent it. I feel like an idiot that I bought houses all those decades and never owned one. I spent my last five working years putting 25% of my pre-tax income into investments. (Of course, I got my clock cleaned by the Obama economy, but my own-a-trailer-invest-your-income idea is still a sound strategy.)
This everybody MUST own a McMansion attitude has been terribly bad for the economy. My double-wide has been perfect and in many ways is superior lay-out-wise to a house.
I’m beginning to see the logic myself.
I was informed otherwise, but honestly, after seeing how the other side lives, there’s much to be gained.