Wealth and political power are intimately related even within the best institutions, and that is a zero-sum game. If the distribution of wealth is heavily skewe

Wealth and political power are intimately related even within the best institutions, and that is a zero-sum game. If the distribution of wealth is heavily skewed towards the top it will wipe out the political power of the poor and solidify the social and economic hierarchies. It will subvert democracy. That sucks.