I would like to discuss your phrase: "..voters being wooed away from the certainty of a social safety net by the idea of obscene wealth". Your preference for "

I would like to discuss your phrase: "..voters being wooed away from the certainty of a social safety net by the idea of obscene wealth". Your preference for "certainty" may not be the OP's preference. The leap from their comment to "the idea of obscene wealth" is also troubling. It is entirely possible to have different preferences, without implying that the person wants "obscene wealth". To me, policy success would be that we get to make choices - whether they lead to us living modestly and having to deny our family opportunities that wealth might buy, or whether they lead to you living with the margins that allow you to provide your kids the leg up.