Principles of the very wealthy [View all]

The prerogatives of the wealthy will not be undermined.

The sacredness of private property will not be questioned.

Wealth is a function of hard work first, with luck and family of origin a distant second.

Adam Smith is to be embalmed and revered, but his works not scrutinized.

CEO's are to be admired uncritically unless popular opinion renders one of them unfashionable.

Being in or associated with an 'out group' is to be assiduously avoided, unless one owns a non-profit that deals with that sort of thing.

The poor and mentally ill will always be with us, hence efforts to try and help the poor/mentally ill is primarily a publicity exercise in virtue signaling.

When you're wealthy, it's comforting to believe you live in a just world and that somehow your condition is ordained.

Opinions are only valuable if they come from people like you. Exceptions: your oncologist, your interior designer.

Because of its unpleasantness, death is not to be contemplated nor frankly discussed - ever, unless it's another person doing the dying – and then only if that person is a close family member.

Assume everyone you know is transactional. Otherwise, they're probably crazy and best to avoid.

Any plan proposed by Democrats conflicts with one or more of the aforementioned principles. Hence they are not the right team.