The whole concept of the "American Dream" in the states, and the one and only selling point of the tories in the UK, is to make that 99.5% think they could one

The whole concept of the "American Dream" in the states, and the one and only selling point of the tories in the UK, is to make that 99.5% think they could one day be in the 0.5%. They won't of course, but the fact that they think it could happen means they support low taxes for the rich in case they ever become rich.