That's a valid interpretation. Another is that since the median income in the US is lower than the mean, coupled with the fact that rich people are disproporti

That's a valid interpretation. Another is that since the median income in the US is lower than the mean, coupled with the fact that rich people are disproportionately represented in the public sphere, most people believe that they have more to gain than to lose through redistribution. So they "redistribute" the sheep among the wolves.