Whether it be Bill Gates or Elon Musk, Americans are starting to fall out of love with their billionaires. Though, as fellow high-net-worth individual Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook once wrote, it’s complicated.
Amidst surging inequality, many Americans simply aren't buying the innate worth of the mega-rich, per Harris Poll's recently released survey of more than 2,100 U.S. adults. As privileged households’ finances balloon, so does criticism of those who hoard wealth. Of course, the nation’s founding myth focuses on said rich figures who climb their way to the top through hard work. But as belief in said American Dream wanes, many Americans are grasping onto a new goal: holding billionaires to task.
