Yep. I get downvoted every time I say this on HN, but I will keep saying it: wealth disparity matters. Even though everyone's standard of living has risen over

Yep. I get downvoted every time I say this on HN, but I will keep saying it: wealth disparity matters. Even though everyone's standard of living has risen over the past several decades, the fact that the ultra rich are able to buy representation and power is a huge problem. It actively and fundamentally subverts democracy. That's why we must do everything we can as a society to fix the issue of income inequality before it's too late.