I think people vastly overestimate how much ideology matters once you get past a certain net worth. At that point, they're all in it for the same reasons
cue the picture of the Clintons laughing at Trump's wedding
cue the picture of the Clintons laughing at Trump's wedding
Look at Bill Gates. In the '90s, most of the tech industry viewed him as the stereotypical greedy monopolist, a robber baron of software. 20 years later, he has done more to help mankind than almost any billionaire ever. The picture is not black and white, but a continuum of shades.
Dem pundit: "It's the uneducated white cis male patriarchy that wants the south to rise again..."
GOP pundit: "Those minority transgender liberals want to take your guns and religion..."
Oligarchy: smiles