This is a case where the privilege of wealth and political connections is made starkly clear by contrast. Part of the point of accumulating wealth and connectio

This is a case where the privilege of wealth and political connections is made starkly clear by contrast. Part of the point of accumulating wealth and connections is to insulate yourself from the oppressive grind that is the daily life of the rabble. This is the way it is every day, regardless of whether there is 'pretense' for it or not. We're just largely blind to until something happens to draw the eye to it. (see also: 2009 financial crisis)