A leftist friend of mine believes that the Republican Party as a whole has a sense of entitlement about its right to rule and its right to provide itself with less taxes to its clients . I would counter that the Republican Party cannot merely be described as rich exclusively, because otherwise they would never win any elections. Most people who vote Republican are not rich. Many rich people do not vote Republican. Still, saying that the rich deserve a tax cut is to identify with a group of people who, when all is said and done, do not need any help.
Human beings have a tendency to identify themselves with the plight of the powerful.
This tendency may be a natural one, as the instinct for survival and advancement leads people to cater their mindset to those who can help them instead of those who cannot. Maybe people are natural social climbers as well. Or maybe society is responsible for this condition, as we place greater importance on those on the top, despite occasional platitudes to the contrary. But regardless of whether human beings are born or bred to concern themselves with the fortunate, this is a mindset that should be counteracted whenever possible. The vast majority of people in this world are motivated by a desire for significance from others rather than by a love, broadly defined, for others, but this is a trend worth avoiding.