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Yes, and for the same reason it matters now. Envy is a part of human nature and is not going away.

• Retric 11y ago
  Political power is about more than Envy. The US has some terrible policy due to who is in power vs. what's good for most Americans.
• maxxxxx 11y ago
  It's not about envy. It's about not getting one's fair share. It's hard to explain why corporate earnings soar, executive compensation rises but average salaries stagnate. It's basic fairness.
  • oldmanjay 11y ago
    Saying "it's not about envy" doesn't actually demonstrate that it isn't. There certainly isn't anything besides envy hiding behind the notion of a "fair share" of someone else's property. Just own it. There is nothing wrong with being envious despite attempts to shame people for it. And bear in mind that no problems are ever solved if you refuse to acknowledge what they really are.
    • maxxxxx 11y ago
      Envy has a very negative connotation. You use the phrase "fair share of someone else's property". I am not talking about getting a share from someone else's property. I am talking about the elite deciding they should get a larger share of the gains the economy produces. When people in a company complain that their CEO makes more and more money while their salaries are cut it's not envy but it's a basic question of fairness. Nobody wants to take away from the CEO. They just want to have a fair share of the earnings of the company.
• amag 11y ago
  Yes, envy is part of human nature but not everyone is envious by nature.