They became rich because they built something valuable that a lot of people give them $$$ for. We the population made them rich.
The big question is if the top reach is preventing the bottom from becoming rich? That is what we should be against.
US will still keep on churning new billionaires as long as new ideas get to to complete with old ideas on the same grounds.
> They became rich because they built something valuable that a lot of people give them $$$ for. We the population made them rich.
There isn't many EV cars <$40k that can have >250mi range. There aren't many other powerful social networks as Facebook that can let people connect with their friends and families.
An average Joe doesn't care about Elon nor Zuckerberg. Sure, they probably heard about Elon and his recent shenanigans, but it isn't much of a factor when purchasing a good/service.
As a result, we can't rely on just society regulating wealth.
I had a friend of mine who owns two teslas tell me this at a bar last month, in complete seriousness. I guess it is the zeitgeist of the internet right now.