clarity flowersYour regular reminder that "the rich" aren't people who earn large paychecks. They are people with capital that generates returns: investments, property, company shares. "High income earners" are not an intrinsic enemy of "the working class" – many of them are a member of it!
Haelwenn /элвэн/ 
@clarity Pretty much why I tend to instead say bourgeoisie or capitalist instead of "rich" or worse "1%", even though I feel like that could make some people react badly.
@lanodan "rent-seekers" is a somewhat less poisoned word in the discourse
@clarity Yeah but I find that one too reductive, specially as it's not immediately obvious it also includes ones like venture capitalists.
Jay@lanodan @clarity “Predatory capitalists” may be a redundant phrase, but for those temporarily embarrassed millionaires, it may provide enough mental room to oppose their actions instead of rejecting the message entirely, while still describing the actions that they take and not their monetary worth.