Hah, when I read this topic, I at first thought you would be talking about Bitcoiners being jealous of Winklevoses 
This 1% thing is really just cultural. When you point out to the 99% that this 1% wealth isn't money bags, but companies and businesses that those 99% work for and buy stuff from, and then ask them if they would have the knowledge and experience to run those things, and be willing to take on the responsibility for the lives of millions who work for them, they typically clam up, and resent you for such questions.
When you said a ski resort in the desert, were you referring to the ski resort in Dubai?
This 1% thing is really just cultural. When you point out to the 99% that this 1% wealth isn't money bags, but companies and businesses that those 99% work for and buy stuff from, and then ask them if they would have the knowledge and experience to run those things, and be willing to take on the responsibility for the lives of millions who work for them, they typically clam up, and resent you for such questions.
When you said a ski resort in the desert, were you referring to the ski resort in Dubai?