Few would argue that the nation's increasing income inequality is a growing and dangerous concern. But for Chris Anderson, "curator" of the annual TED conference where hip people go to hear innovative talks, income inequality is a "partisan" issue that must not be discussed.

Last week, Anderson announced he would not make public a TED video from billionaire venture capitalist Nick Hanauer discussing the negative impacts of income inequality on the economy. Yet after online outrage and a petition telling Anderson to post it, he relented.

Check out Hanauer's talk here.

Anderson couldn't let it rest there. After TED released the video, Anderson's comments that Hanauer's talk is "needlessly partisan" and "unconvincing" earned him the title "Petulant Plutocrat of the Week" by the Institute for Policy Studies.

What do you think—is income inequality a partisan issue?