This is an interesting observation. Basically freedom of association, like many freedoms, is working against equality. I'm nowhere near the 9.9 percent, but it

This is an interesting observation. Basically freedom of association, like many freedoms, is working against equality. I'm nowhere near the 9.9 percent, but it unnerves me to think about restricting someone's basic freedoms even if it benefits me. Also it strikes me as odd that we focus on relative wealth fluctuations. Shouldn't we be more concerned about the number of people who can't afford basic necessities? If the poor are getting poorer, it seems like we should be concerned about that regardless of the performance of the rich. If the poor are getting richer but less slowly than the rich, isn't that still a good thing, or am I naive? Personally, I don't need to keep up with the 9.9%, but I'm content if my family's fortunes keep improving.