I agree with you, as do most people outside of EA, but I believe almost everyone in EA working on these topics disagrees
See also https://www.alignmentforum.org/w/super-beneficiaries which seems really similar to this post
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I think many people following effective altruism principles are focusing on politics, but don't write it in places like the EA forum, because the EA brand is toxic in many circles, and/or has a significant chance of becoming toxic in the future.
While both are rich by global standards, someone in the top 10% ($20k/year) and someone in the top 1% (>$60k/year) have very different abilities to donate.
This becomes even more noticeable as relatively less rich people also often have to support their families, pay off debts, and can't rely on a future inheritance.
ETA: One org used to ask something like: "if you earned $50k, how much would you donate and why?" which imho mitigates this (although not perfectly)
Interesting. Could you point to anyone in EA who does not agree with the additive view and works in this field?