So you aren't angry with the rich because they have more money than you? Isn't that the very definition of envy?
I don't think it is just "envy" that propel people to talk about wealth inequality.
The thing that tends to strike a chord with, say, the lower and middle class working folks is "What the hell did they do to get so rich?"
Yes, some rich people worked hard to become rich--but not all of them.
And for those that hit the genetic jackpot, why are they excused from the working class due to the activities of their parents(Their mom or pop may have worked hard, but the child maybe a lazy bum that could not survive the real world if left in it for a week!)
In short, the make-up of the wealthy is not soley dependent on talent and hardwork. There are other factors that determine who will become rich and who will not. Is that a good thing or bad thing depends on which side of the capitalist arguement you sit on.
(Personally, I like the idea of becoming rich without working hard. Not only does it fly into the face of rights arguements for capitalism, It also flies into the face of leftist arguement for socialsim! Luck is an MF global executive!)
The child could just as well be a second or third generation welfare bum that we all have to pay for. The children of the rich usually work. Most of the time quite hard. Especially if the parent or parents worked. Even Paris Hilton works at the several enterprises she has going on at any one time. Ivanka Trump puts in 80-85 hour weeks along with her Dad.