The rich don't care about anything, what matters to them is to be richer. They want to sell weapons and drugs to earn more money. The interesting part is that states also protect and support their rich. Because they need the rich. This system needs to change.
They support the rich, because that is who supports them to get re-elected. Most politicians aren't slumming it, and those that are, are trying to get into a position of wealth and power too.