Step 1 is for folks to realize that a progressive tax rate doesn't mean rich people pay 90% on all their income. Sadly - if they can't even wrap their heads around that basic fact, change will be impossible.

Funny (not) that all those magas out there whining about "making america great again" get very confused when pointing out that in order to do, we'll need to start by going back the tax rates we had in the 50's.

"But they earned their money" is the response and the argument for progressive taxation dies on the vine with zero understanding of the idiocy of their position.

Pretty clear that in most endeavors, it gets harder to get "better". Think of weight loss or working out - those first improvements come relatively easily, but the gains get progressively more difficult. Building wealth should be the same. Instead, we have this notion that once we hit a certain level, the $$ should increase magically/exponentially just by rolling out of bed.