Strawman

Unaffected by the economic woes besetting the masses, the super-rich are going on creating palace-like complexes. (...) "Does anybody need 40,000 square feet?" (...) "No, [but] these are our current-day aristocrats and feudal leaders . . . (...)"

Does anyone need yet another blank skyscraper
If you're like me I'm sure a minor miracle will do

Strawman, New York, Lou Reed