There is no context here, it is pure Marxist anti-American philosophy. The business owner is not smart, the business owner does not work hard. He is lucky, and he does it on the backs of others.
That’s the context.
That’s exactly how one of my crazy-liberal relatives thinks. She said, “Anyone who owns a business, just profits off the labor of others.” Of course, she has a virtuous job, working for an Alaska HIV Health consortium and begging for Federal Grants/$$$$.
Words fail me....
Don’t get as hung up on his statements as on what he’s trying to justify by them.
He’s trying to justify rapacious tax rates on “the rich”.
He hates small businesses because they are too independent.