Because equal distribution of wealth takes away all motivation for hard work and innovation. There's no point to work hard just to have your profits taken away

Because equal distribution of wealth takes away all motivation for hard work and innovation. There's no point to work hard just to have your profits taken away in taxes and distributed to lazy bastards that didn't bother to finish high school. America is a land of opportunity: you either win big or lose terribly. Europe is for people who want to play it safe.