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Nothing. From the start of our nation and everywhere else it has been so. In Marxist Socialist countries there are the Power elite. And, nepotism rules everywhere. C'est la ball bounce.
I don't think that wealth gap is what should matter. Rather, what is more important is how much beyond the poverty line the middle- and lower-classes are. When people complain about a gap, they often seem to get into vague ideas about how much someone should be “allowed” to possess based on some subjective view. Vague ideas, subjective views, and the emotionalism upon which these seem to rest do not make for good politics. For a healthy society, the lower classes need to be able to satisfy their basic human needs. Unfortunately, in today's world it seems that more and more "wants" are being presented as if they are "needs". Also for a healthy society, it is good if the middle class is in a position to rise to greatness, if so desired. One of the most basic ways for this to happen is through higher education. If the middle class is able to pay for higher education, I think you have a sign of a healthy society.So in the end, society really does not need to be measured based upon the gap between rich and poor.
"Once the monkeys learn they can vote themselves bananas, they'll never climb another tree."
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Unfortunately, in today's world it seems that more and more “wants” are being presented as if they are “needs”.
You hit the nail on the head right there. What some sectors of society want is for everyone to have everything, ans that is simply not going to happen. You hear a lot of talk about trust fund babies but not much about the people that worked hard or had a great idea. It is as though people who have a great idea and got rich off of it, i.e. Bil Gates, Sergey Brin etc, do not deserve their success. I don't understand that mindset, but then again. I want to be the guy that has one of those great ideas too so I admire those people for their successand want to emulate them. Instead many people envy them and since they don't have that would rather see successful people destroyed than work to get there.
