You're getting downvoted to oblivion, but it's an important question - though perhaps you could have at least explored some possible answers a bit in your comme

You're getting downvoted to oblivion, but it's an important question - though perhaps you could have at least explored some possible answers a bit in your comment. Inequality in society, driven by poor early family life and environment for many (leading to many issues including poor education) is a real problem for 'the West', and especially the US.