What's funny is how far less detached from reality people would be if they just honestly admitted that they're envious of other peoples' success and wealth.

It's a relatively justified feeling to have, so long as one recognizes how often that feelings stems from a rather subjective point of view rather than an objective one. And that it coming from from a subjective view should make it a rather unreliable and less than trust worthy source to drive at political action or commentary.