[Jim Noble]

would honestly like to hear the views of conservative thinkers on a point which has been troubling me with respect to the direction our country is heading, namely the widening gap between rich people and poor people

Well, before sharing my views, it would help if you could explain why this bothers you.

In a just society, you should get what you deserve, no?

Do you have an intellectual basis or theory that would justify an opinion that rich people, as a class, do not deserve what they get?

If so, what is it?

[Scenic Sounds]

Do you have an intellectual basis or theory that would justify an opinion that rich people, as a class, do not deserve what they get?

You're hinting at the French Revolution, aren't you? ;-)