> The hyper-wealthy seem oblivious to the fact that you can't both be a trillionaire that's causing societal economic desperation and live in a society where people politely do their business and leave you in peace.

They have been well aware of it. See Beware, fellow plutocrats, the pitchforks are coming https://youtu.be/q2gO4DKVpa8

We seem to be in the bread and circus phase for the time