So, our rich are richer than theirs ... and our poor are richer than theirs. Hence, the fact that there is a gap between the two groups here doesn't amount to a hill of beans
Which is better?
Is it better for the poor to earn a hypothetical $1000 a year, and the rich $10,000, or for the poor to be earning $100,000 a year and the rich $1,000,000?
If I were poor, I'd choose the second option. Give me the gap. The bigger the gap the better!
It really doesn't matter what the dollar amount is, but what purchasing power of a dollar is. If the relationship between the top and the bottom remain the same, then nothing has really changed. The gap refers to a change in the relationship.
Most poor will take the first option, as the saying goes, "Miserable beings must have other miserable beings around them, then they're happy."