Two things to remember: 1) I don't think anyone is saying that inequality, as a general principle, needs to be extinguished from the earth (as if such a thing

Two things to remember: 1) I don't think anyone is saying that inequality, as a general principle, needs to be extinguished from the earth (as if such a thing were possible). Rather, it's the degree of inequality that is troubling. 2) When we talk about equality, there is a major difference between equality of opportunity and equality of outcome. Many people are fighting for the former, not the latter.