And more than that, the extreme nature of the rant seems like sour grapes or jealousy to me. Decadence, by definition, involves a decline but the author takes

And more than that, the extreme nature of the rant seems like sour grapes or jealousy to me. Decadence, by definition, involves a decline but the author takes it to such a melodramatic level that a kid can not enjoy wealth without being completely broken inside.