I must confess I speed-read the article.  But assuming I didn’t miss something, what about Chesterton’s ‘O God of earth and altar, bow down and hear our cry:  our earthly rulers falter ... the walls of gold entomb us’ etc

Poverty has moral dangers as well, as does comfortable middle-class sufficiency or even relative affluence.  The danger in wealth, poverty and sufficiency is that we will depend on and put our trust and faith in our own efforts rather than depending on God’s faithful sustenance in meeting our real needs.  I seldom see those calling for wealth earned by industry to be given away making an equal call for those whose wealth came from success in sports or entertainment or the media to give theirs away as well.

1 Chronicles 29:12
Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone.

Proverbs 30:7-9
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7 Two things I asked of You,
Do not refuse me before I die:
8 Keep deception and lies far from me,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,
9 That I not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the Lord?”
Or that I not be in want and steal,
And profane the name of my God.

I, too, had to speed read because I was getting frustrated.  The Magnificat to me is one of the most beautiful readings we have and a reason often for attending evening prayer.  I do believe God sends away those with Pride, no matter what their pocketbooks hold, wealthy or poor has only a meaning to me of spiritual significance.  We are all poor and in need of God.  Should we fail to recognize that we send ourselves away.