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Above: A protester throws a projectile during a clash with police as demonstrations roil Paris on Oct. 17.
Exactly why is it ridiculous to ask those with enormous wealth to share with the society that has made their success possible? Why is it not considered shameful to threaten to decamp when they are asked to contribute? Why is it acceptable for them to use lobbying and political contributions to shape the very laws that protect their riches? Why can’t they be satisfied to just enjoy their great wealth instead of making its ongoing growth a brutal obsession?