They have enough coins to break you, and enjoy the power from knowing that they can. You've been screwed for a while.
I doubt anyone spends money to buy themselves delusions of grandeur. The manipulator is merely a profiteer.
And you are here to spread the wonders of Bitcoin to those less fortunate? Or it's OK to profit, as long as it isn't too much? Isn't that what everyone is complaining about; they can't earn a Bit while the manipulator does his naughty business? At what point does one become a profiteer instead of savvy investor?