Rich people just care less

[snagglepuss]

4. Odd coming across this post because I was thinking along similiar lines

when I read about Bill Clinton dismissing Bernie's anger. The kind of wealth the Clintons have confers a serenity, a blase attitude that recoils from anything that destroys this wealth-induced quaalude-like state. The little people and their concerns are just bothersome noise.

The other thing that struck me is related having recently read that minimizing the emotions of others is the hallmark of emotional manipulators. I mention this because deft manipulating skills are de rigeur for anyone who amasses great wealth.

The examples cited in your post are people who are deft manipulators, people who know how to maintain their social dominance.