Cowen's really illustrating how the upper-middle-class elite will fight savagely for their interests, regardless of what it means for their principles. Affordable housing is good _except for us_, high taxes are good _except for us_, immigration is good _except for us_, diversity is good _except for us_.
I particularly can't get over his outright xenophobia at the end: "Keep the dirty foreigners out, but I still hate Trump!" He can't have it both ways; either live with immigration and learn how to make it work well (which is probably the better idea), or allow everyone else to be raging xenophobes just like he is.
You easily can do it both. I love immigrants and different cultures, but I have no desire to turn the United States into Bangladesh. How long before you can't drive to Yosemite or you have to wait years for a permit or some other stupid shit?
Glad I was lucky enough to be born here, too bad if you weren't. I do not want the population in this country to continue to rise. It certainly doesn't need any help. Move to Canada or Russia instead.
I particularly can't get over his outright xenophobia at the end: "Keep the dirty foreigners out, but I still hate Trump!" He can't have it both ways; either live with immigration and learn how to make it work well (which is probably the better idea), or allow everyone else to be raging xenophobes just like he is.