> That suggests that the simplest way to become extremely rich is by being born to the right parents. The second-easiest way is to find a rich spouse.

Articles showing just how unattainable wealth is in the USA always remind me of this quote which seems to be the most concise summary of why many poor and middle class people vote against their own economic interests:

> Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.