These discrete moments offered strikingly different lessons about America and who deserves how much of its wealth.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk won shareholder approval for the largest corporate pay package in history, with more than 75% of investors supporting the proposal at the company’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas.

The board and many investors who lent their endorsement have said the nearly $1 trillion package benefits shareholders in the longer run as Musk must ensure Tesla achieves a series of milestones to ge...