Nothing in his statement talked about the poor being better, just that every rich person becomes so by taking from others.
It can't really be reasoned with because it's a subconscious reflex.
Heuristics overwrite reasoning for most people because they don't consume much resources in the brain, the cheaper path is selected by default.
Age is often a factor here. If you're older then you've known a different world of capitalism than what's being put on display in contemporary times. By contrast for younger people, this sketchiness is all they've ever known.