They (the most wealthy) are only prey by your logic if they have no influence on the government. I would suggest that they have disproportionate influence, in m

They (the most wealthy) are only prey by your logic if they have no influence on the government. I would suggest that they have disproportionate influence, in many cases. I think the perceptions raised by the OP support that suggestion, even if you only taking the aspirational voting into account and not economic leverage influence.