Commentary
Envy. It’s one of the seven deadly sins according to the Christian faith.
Irrespective of one’s faith, most of us, if not all, would be agreed that envy is a destructive sentiment. It corrodes and divides. Being resentful about another person’s success or good fortune doesn’t improve one’s lot in life.
Class warfare, destructive and corrosive as it is, is based on exploiting the sentiments of jealousy by the “have nots” against those that “have.” History is littered with leaders who have played that card to the great detriment of their people. Think Russia, China, Vietnam, and Cuba….