I stopped at: I suppose it's not uncommon for a housing situation like this to exists anywhere in the world, but somehow US and hostel-living for smart and tal

I stopped at: I suppose it's not uncommon for a housing situation like this to exists anywhere in the world, but somehow US and hostel-living for smart and talented people, that just doesn't seem right. Hostel-living for smart and talented people (= white males) doesn't seem right. If you're poor and therefore uneducated, it's perfectly OK, I assume.