"You think a wise essay will satisfy a greedy infant?"
No. These people have a sense of entitlement that puts any others' to shame. I know that they have it all worked out in their heads that they are deserving of whatever-the-hell they have, and that nothing will change that, but I would at least like to be able to present them with some sound, reasonable analysis, that lets them know not all demands on the rich are born out of simple "sour grapes" or "losers' envy." In other words, I'd like to show this person there exists some sort of sound reasoning behind progressive taxation, whether they agree with it or not.
B