Actually, They ARE Evil

They made "their" money not through talent or merit but through gaming the system and outright theft, and they want a bigger share of the financial pie.

I am not sure I would want to buy this book if the author really thinks the ultra-rich aren't evil as a group.

Although short of solutions, Freeland highlights the danger when a small, self-serving and self-satisfied group dominate public discourse, then seek a system tilted even more in their favour. "I think the ultra-wealthy actually have an insufficient influence," says one billionaire Republican donor. Another says taxes should be virtually abolished, arguing that the government should pay the likes of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs for their contributions to society. "It's that top 1% that probably contributes more to making the world a better place than the 99%," he concludes outrageously.

Of course, it is the 99 percent who make the one percent possible, not the other way around. Labor creates wealth.

Here is an interview of the author and Matt Taibbi with Bill Moyers from a couple of weeks ago:



She does sound pretty good, though, in this interview. Taibbi always is good.