The rich not only "pay the piper," they pay the salries of low-lifes like you. And when your "grown up" friends start raising taxes, people like you will bare the brunt of the tax hike and will be hurt far more than the rich. They are virtually imune, but when the impact begins to reverberate through the economy you will change your tune.
I agree with everything you said, except FTL ever changing his tune.