You don't get it.
I want the people in the front seats to succeed, and not be torn down. I can live comfortably because a lot of people make a lot more money than I do. People find jobs because somebody with more money than they need to live can hire them. That's my self-interest.
The engine that powers an economy is people making lots of money. The Great Clinton Years were powered by people making lots of money.
The problem we have right now is a political culture running the country that believes the private sector is the enemy, something that needs to be collared or crushed.
Many businesses are behaving like anyone would if someone were taking shots at them. Keeping their heads down. It's really that simple.
This will change. Wait for it.