Rich/Poor

It is rather amazing how life has so many different levels of imbalances. I am annoyed when people use money to do weird things and there are so many important things to do in this world. For example helping the needy or improving an area of the depleting environment.
As far as I can see, there appears to be no more middle class. It is just rich and poor.The margin has become so wide. Is this how it should be? I do not think 'certain ' groups of humans care enough to understand the disparity or to even try to do something about it.
Why on earth would any sensible person want to spend so much money on any piece of art? What about the ordinary artists who use just regular affordable materials? I guess their great work will not be sold.The question is, Can we do anything about this distinct disparity between rich and poor?
Even worse, these extraordinary sales took place on two of the arguably worst days for global finance in the last decades! Hmmm? Well, I guess these folks have no need to worry about the failing economy's effect on others because they have reasons to be content. Who will take care of the poor? Who is looking out for the 'little' people? Who will consider the poors' interests? I sense much selfishness and ignorance on the part of 'certain' groups.
I wonder if the 'new' government in United States of America could assist significantly in aiding to redce some of this disparity as well as some of the nonsense occurring in the global finance markets. Maybe, we all have to play our part and get more involved in whichever way we possibly can because this will affect us all one way or another.