"being rich is always "someone who makes more than I do."
In recent American discourse, the metric is usually the top 1% or a fraction of the top 1% (in terms of wealth and /or income). These aren't our well off neighbors, these are families that are astronomically wealthy. The top 1% of wealthiest households in the US possess more wealth than the bottom 90%.
There are plenty of people with more money then me who are nowhere near that top 1%, but few people are clamoring for them to pay more in taxes.
Top 1% in the US is a household income over $450k. That’s easily exceeded in a couple who both work in tech. We’re not talking about the super wealthy at all.
In recent American discourse, the metric is usually the top 1% or a fraction of the top 1% (in terms of wealth and /or income). These aren't our well off neighbors, these are families that are astronomically wealthy. The top 1% of wealthiest households in the US possess more wealth than the bottom 90%.
There are plenty of people with more money then me who are nowhere near that top 1%, but few people are clamoring for them to pay more in taxes.