Income Inequality impact during COVID-19 - Why are some doing better than others?

In America, we embrace capitalistic qualities, and we accept that individuals and businesses who take risks and work hard will benefit from higher incomes. We assume that higher incomes divide us only in our ability to accept a difference in our quality of dinner, and our ability to afford luxury vacations, spacious homes, and overpriced vehicles. We acknowledge that these aspects of our lives will not be equal, and we accept this as fair. But, as Americans continue to understand the full impact of COVID-19 on physical health, mental health, and financial health, a few are just beginning to realize that income inequality separates more than only purchasing power.

An avid newsreader now knows that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted minorities and people with disabilities who face multiple barriers in access to essential services (Myers, 2020). Many Americans celebrated healthcare workers, grocery store clerks, and essential employees on social media channels and displays in front of homes at the pandemic onset. Unknowingly, or unwillingly not acknowledging that remote work for everyone is not possible.This is true not only because of the difference in occupations but also because people's ability to work from home is linked closely with the availability internet. Individuals with poor internet connections at home, even in areas with high internet access