The fact is that, except for those very few whose wealth is overwhelmingly or entirely inherited, the more affluent have usually worked harder than the less affluent.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
In real terms, there is a greater disparity of earnings between the very rich and the very poor.
For most of history, almost everyone was poor. Power and wealth belonged to only a few.
The wealthy are confident in their abilities to overcome bad situations - on the job, in their personal lives, with their finances. Many have triumphed over dismal financial starts. And, unlike most of the population that hops from job to job, career to career, the wealthy are much more likely to stick with what they start.
It is interesting to note that the 200 richest people have more assets than the 2 billion poorest.
Redistribution of wealth would require enormous amounts of investment. The only time an elite has accepted this has been during crises, such as in America in the 1930s under Roosevelt.
Where wealth is concerned, individuals aren't stuck in little boxes. You don't start out wealthy, stay wealthy, and end wealthy.
The person who does not know how to live while they are making a living is a poorer person after their wealth is won than when they started.
The difference between rich and poor is becoming more extreme, and as income inequality widens the wealth gap in major nations, education, health and social mobility are all threatened.
The only truly affluent are those who do not want more than they have.
Funny thing is that the poorer people are, the more generous they seem to be.