I think that could very well be true for some. But let’s presume there are at least some who mainly desire economic and political power so that they can address some of the income and wealth inequalities in our society. What then? What’s the answer to those who believe there is an alarming lack of social mobility and an unacceptable level of income and wealth inequality in our society? What’s the answer to those who believe (rightly) that progress in the aggregate hasn’t meaningfully improved the material well-being of poor, minority, and working/middle class individuals and families in particular? Surely our answer can’t simply be, “But progress…” or “These principles will help you, eventually…”.

How will those left out and left behind actually be empowered and gain autonomy? I presume based on your first comment that you believe this is a legitimate question. So, I ask again, doesn’t this necessitate some focus on individual groups of people? Doesn’t this necessitate some focus on people who are not beneficiaries of “progress”? And again, I’m asking honestly in case I’m missing something.