hortysir
In Memorial of 47
We have the richest 'poor' in the world.
That's not the point. The point is, the poor are quite poor compared to the wealthy whom they envy.
The uber-wealthy you refer to as being envied make up such a small percentage of our population.
And don't you think "envy" is too weak of a word?
When one envies something they really desire, they do what's needed to attain it.
I would use the word 'jealous'.
The opportunities are the same.
How one chooses to utilize them makes all the difference.
Before Rderp jumps and calls me callous and uncaring; I realize this probably reads that way.
I have empathy for our poor. I've been there, I still have family that are.
A lot of us are about 2 paychecks away from losing it all.
I just don't see the point in begrudging someone else's good choices/fortune.