"When we hear people fretting about inequality, we should ask ourselves: Are they genuinely concerned for the poor or are they indignant about the rich? Here's how to tell the difference: Whenever someone grumbles about 'the gap,' ask her if she'd be willing for the rich to be even richer if it meant improved conditions for the absolute poorest among us. If she says 'no' they are admitting their concern is really with what the wealthy have, not what the poor lack. If her answer is 'yes,' then the so-called 'gap' is irrelevant. You can then go on to talk about a legitimate concern[.]" -Max Borders
[It is so useless to fret about wealth inequality if our actual concern is how we can improve the lot of the poor. Otherwise, it is envy of what the wealthy have accumulated.]
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