Might be a subtext here. Consider that there are people (in the general thought-o-sphere, not in the article or on HN) saying that 'poor people are just too laz

Might be a subtext here. Consider that there are people (in the general thought-o-sphere, not in the article or on HN) saying that 'poor people are just too lazy to be rich'. Re-read the article. Some things will stick out, I believe. Particularly: the author says that most people feel the rich should be taxed more but cannot find institutional recourse for their frustrations due to distrust of the government. Most people would conclude that they'd do something else -- the author of the article concludes they'll do nothing. I'm not claiming to see into the author's mind, but placing ideas in different contexts can help illuminate our own thoughts and have more considered reactions.