The optimist in me says that the elite have learned from the past and is consciously trying to avoid a "Let them eat cake" moment. The pessimist in me says that

The optimist in me says that the elite have learned from the past and is consciously trying to avoid a "Let them eat cake" moment. The pessimist in me says that if your constantly trying to maximize share of wealth, you will inevitably go too far, even unintentionally, and trigger upheaval.