Well, it’s that or “eat the rich”. Pick one.

If you know rich people, this is par for the course. I’ve been hearing them say this kind of thing for years. And they 100% believe it’s true.

When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression. It’s really true. Throughout all history, every time the rich are asked to give up a meaningful percentage of their wealth to create more equality they feel oppressed and get angry. It’s just a human thing. We have to build systems that don’t care if the rich whine and are “rich, dumb idiot proof” or the cycle will just continue.

If the possibility that you might have to pay your fair share of taxes because you’re extremely wealthy seems like oppression to you, you are a greedy, entitled asshole.