I think they're a bit smarter than you give them credit for. Jealousy will not pay the bills either. Economics 101: what happens when the citizens who contribute the most to taxes no longer agree to be fleeced for being successful? You cannot redistribute wealth that no longer exists.

Of course, you never took the Economics or Business classes when you were being brainwashed by your Political Science and History professors, did you? I guess you should have started to think for yourself, instead of being manipulated - but it's too late now. You made your bed, now sleep in it.