&gt;it really confuses me why people in such prominent positions don&#x27;t stop and spend some time considering how comments like his might be interpreted.<p>A lot of these types of people, if not all of them, are pretty much surrounded by &#x27;yes men&#x27; and asskissers 24&#x2F;7. I think there&#x27;s a big problem with the wealthy and social disconnect. Its probably unsolvable.