I have no objection to the idea that capitalism is basically a force for good, and appreciate the gains and improvements in our standard of living over the last

I have no objection to the idea that capitalism is basically a force for good, and appreciate the gains and improvements in our standard of living over the last century. Property rights, to a reasonable degree, are great. But all this is orthogonal to aristocracy and the insane wealth gap we see today. You argue well, with language like “confiscatory taxation”, but you really just are claiming we can’t have progress without embracing unlimited winner take all. This is clearly nonsense. You can have one without the other.