It's funny you put rich in quations like it's not a real group of people. To answer the first question, the rich are hurting the poor, which in includes politicians, or at least they are funded by them. Which alao answers the second question. Again we're skirting around the point. The fact that ceos, shareholders, bankers, no matter what their jobs are can make x amount in this country while a worker makes x amount is the problem. The fact that top earners wages have risen x amount more while workers have stayed stagnant is the point. To try & nickpick the issue does not negate the biggie situation. There is a huge class discrepancy thats getting bigger. The rich are getting richer, period. Min wage hike wont fix that but it at least gets the conversation in the ballpark. Edit i do agree that it might be a ploy to get people to not unionize, which also needs to be in the conversation but they aren't mutually exclusive in my eyes. Talking about pay discrepancy& whay not can lead to a conversaiton about unions & workers right.