There seems to be a contradiction in terms which I bet is superficial. There is no American I am aware of that dosn't want societies standard of living to increase. Nobody WANTS public housing so that some people are kept down. There is public housing so people are not on the street. Society wants to bring the poorest people up to a standard of living that most people aspire to. I know in inner citys there are ghettos and slums. There isn't anyone that dosn't wish for the standard of living in those areas to increase.
I think we all want the same things as responsible citizens. I think there is just a confusion of terms or supposed ideology here on this thread.
It's just one person's question who dosn't represent society as a whole here.
I knew what she meant by closing the gap. It's the same semantics. Same language