Because despite all the talk about "personal responsibility" and an "ownership society," the golden insignia of the new Gilded Age is a double standard that allows the wealthy and powerful to network, plea bargain, or buy their way out of their obligations while holding the feet of less privileged people to the fire at every turn.
I'm a very lucky person with every allergy known to man but still happy to be enjoying a wonderful life living in the best place in the world!