<i>Yes, I think that&#x27;s why inequality is getting worse.</i><p>Inequity is the result of math. The rich get richer. Without progressive income redistribution, increasing inequity is inevitable.<p>This is why game shows have bonus rounds, mooting the first 1&#x2F;2, so that people continue watching.<p>Further, creation of the middle class is a deliberate, explicit policy decision. Not the natural outcome of Freedom Markets (tm). The USA has previously chosen to nurture a middle class on three separate occasions. We&#x27;re overdue for a 4th restructuring, say by 20 years.<p>Wealth and Democracy: A Political History of the American Rich<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;Wealth-Democracy-Political-History-American&#x2F;dp&#x2F;0767905342" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;Wealth-Democracy-Political-History-Ame...</a>