"That's not envy - it's justifiable resentment." .,,. Indeed a very tenable pov, Jim; but we happen to perceive the same phenomenon a bit differently. A bit like those old 'irregular verbs' they used to ask for in New Statesman competitions & so on -- I think I won one for such a verb once: things like
'I am firm. You are obstinate. He is a pig-headed idiot.'
So in our present instance
'I justifiably resent unearned privilege. You think you have as good a right to respect. He is green with envy.'
Wish I actually had this 'silver spoon' you keep saddling me with btw!