I defy anyone to read this entire article and not turn into a rabid enthusiast for violent revolution https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/24/realestate/coronavirus-second-homes-.html

I'm not so sure. Wealth-glamorizing is standard fare for the NYT lifestyle pages. A typical Times subscriber will nod their way thru the Bolshevik news/OpEds, then 1 minute later ooh-ahh the Hamptons lifestyle shit. Self awareness is not their strong suit. https://twitter.com/WorldOfJoe90/status/1288003154953621509

"Jack, an entertainment industry hedge fund attorney, and wife Jill, CEO of Love Chukkers, a non-profit that teaches polo to inner city trans youth, expressed concern that the Southampton awareness fundraising season would be interrupted by COVID newcomers from New Jersey."

"'It can be very distressing,' said Jill. 'They drive by slowly, gawking at your home from some horrendous gas guzzling SUV with New Jersey plates, while you are trying to hold a Zoom meeting with your fundraising event planners.'"

"In March, as the pandemic began to spread, the Hills retained upstart Manhattan architecture firm Dank+Woke to design the visually striking 3 meter tall privacy fence that now surrounds their home."

"Comprising a rammed earth structure saturated with 50 million programmable, green-certified LEDs, the daring solar-powered design has received accolades throughout the architecture world, and a special AIA Award of Merit for designer Snurba Flurbi of Dank+Woke."

"'I call it the Chameleon,' said Berlin-born Snurbi. 'Through a central cloud-based processing unit, it allows the fence to display whatever architectural style the owner wishes to communicate, on demand - Cape Cod, Craftsman, Tudor, Bauhaus, and so forth."

"The Chameleon fence also allows the Hills to display bold messages supporting their most passionate causes, while providing a welcome respite from the prying eyes of drive-by New Jersey tourists.

"'I am proud that our fence makes clear that Hate Has No Home Here,' said Jack."

"The next phase of the Hill's Chameleon fence is a live AI-curated video stream of street protests around the country, designed by a team of Google engineers assembled by Jack's friend and investment partner Sergei Brin."

"'Southampton can be a bit provincial and out of touch,' said Jill. 'It's time people here were alerted to the hot new revolutionary fashion trend before it shows up in Vogue.'

'And it's a great way to scout promising new street artists, pre-gallery debut,' added Jack."

/fin