Did all those who are rich earn it? Not necessarily. Some were crooks, some got lucky, and some earned it.
That said, who the hell do all those WORKERS work for and why do they have jobs? Didn’t someone have to put capital at risk to start the business? Didn’t someone have to develop a business plan, hire the first worker, advertise, market, finance, make, distribute, etc?
I have a close friend that just sold his business for $25 million. I was there with him when he had 40k on his credit cards, and was sweating if he’d get his frist customer. I was there when he hired his people, built his software platform, closed his first deal, etc. I’ve seen first hand how his product makes the lives of his customers better, and ultimately benefits society by better allocation of resources (it’s a market forecasting tool). He’s rich now by most standards at the ripe old age of 32, but he earned every cent by bringing something of value into existence that never would have existed without his ideas, hard work, and creativity. He incidently employs 25 retired veterans, most of which make six figures working part time from home (they are highly skilled).
No one is entitled to one red cent by virtue of the fact that they work hard. People are paid based on what they produce be that widgets, advice, or information.
Go back to community college and take economics 101…you’d likely learn a few things.
I also don’t buy any so called well being index as an accurate predictor of well-being. That said, how about.
Current Communist Countries: China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam.
Notice any similarities? How about repression of human rights, and relatively low standards of living?
