Those bemoaning "income inequality" do so because they want to live in a McMansion like their cousin who also stemmed from the same hood. And it just isn't fair that Tou gets to live on Main St. when he was copying homework answers off of Kou. Kou should also get to live on Main St.
"waaaa waaa waaa..."
The truth of the matter is that when you have a free market society there is more opportunities for its members to acquire wealth. When that happens you see surges of inflation. Why? Because more people have spending power in a very short amount of time at precisely the same time period. This is when you get into house bidding wars. On the flip side, there will be those left behind by this wave. Suddenly, they want what their old neighbor now has.
Take for example:
Remember back in the 80s when the majority of Hmong were living in housing complexes? No jealousy there. Everybody po' da same. Now it's about "Keeping Up With the Kong's and Kues and Vangs and Yangs, etc.".
There will be some people left behind. They will get priced out of neighborhoods, cars, education, etc.
Education used to be cheaper back then because not as many low-income enrolled in college. Nowadays, too many taking out student loans and many not paying back. Lenders have to find a way to make back their money.