[gryn]

the point he's probably trying to convey is that lifestyle is subsidized by the rest who aren't and wouldn't be possible otherwise.

[JKCalhoun]

> you must suffer away from your family to build great consumer objects, like California taught us.

I assumed it was sarcasm.

[berkes]

Which is countered by the fact he did not subsidize, but moved away, rather than sharing.

I think it's either sarcasm or bullsh#t

[sudosysgen]

I'd rather give up the Californian consumer objects actually.