Stripping away the distracting BS, this is what it all boils down to. (In my opinion.)

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

76. I'll tip, but I won't say 'all'.

But this is a good summation of economic inequality under our current setup.

It obviously doesn't address non-economic disparities such as social injustices applied to every sort of minority group, but it does provide a parallel that applies if you substitute out 'money' for other things. Those that 'have', whether it be money, justice, societal acceptance, are worried about losing what they have, and feel that sharing it means they 'have' less. Some small number 'have' far more and act like they believe on one else should have any, many have some small amount, and many more have virtually nothing.

Equality in all things should be our abiding goal. We will never achieve it, but we should always strive to minimize inequality, and start by recognizing the ways in which what we do or say contributes to inequality.