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than the mere fact that the majority of wealth is beyond reach for the majority of the people, then they can’t possibly see their needs met- therefore, poverty is a condition necessitated by wealth.

again, wealth is not a zero sum game and again you describe the situation as though it were.

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if the wealthy had less- much less, even, and thus less claim to or power over available resources, wouldn’t it follow that the poor would have greater access to and power over resources?

Not at all. Again not a zero sum game. If I have $10 and Ms Moneybags has $100,000,000, taking money away from her doesn’t do anything about my $10 or why I don’t have $100 to begin with or even why I can’t earn more.

In actual reality her $100,000,00 doesn’t in and of itself prevent me from going to trade school and getting a better job and earning $100 either.

@wait_really

Of course, one could easily argue that any government’s failures are tied to their relations with the wealthiest of their society.

Argue it all you want but it doesn’t make it true.