Gap Between Rich and Poor

After reading this article multiple things I never thought of before popped in my head. I feel as if Bob Shillman had the most logical things to say. “Everybody in this country has opportunity,” said Shillman. “What’s important is to rise above the thought that you are doomed to poverty.” I think what Shillman was trying to say that if you were born into poverty or lost all your money there is a way to rise above it, get a job and live a life with necessities. Shillman donates money to charity and works hard. People with money weren't just given it, they earned it.
Why does this gap occur? I personally think it's because people go where they feel welcome or similar. Everyone just thinks riches like riches and poors like poors, and they can't combine. Although this gap shouldn't exist it does because our ancestors adopted this habit and passed it down to us. So the fact is this gap is not our fault it's who ever came before us.
This gap could possibly be fixed, but the only way to fix that is to make sure everyone has an equal amount of everything. But that's not life, life is something cruel and unfair. That's what its meant to be, nothing more. No one specifically can fix this. It's everyone a part of this world. So we all must try to fix it. People are stubborn and rude. But also nice and helpful. Whether they are rich or poor doesn't matter they are human and we all are.