Rich people will be fine. Economic downturns primarily hurt the poor and middle classes.

"The economy" isn't some abstract thing that produces random stock market numbers. It's everyone's livelihood.

Health and food supply are both parts of the economy, unless you trust the Feds to set up rationing.

Which is not to defend the managers who are pushing for things to open when they don't have front-line exposure.

Schadenfreude for billionaires definitely seems to be driving some of the vitriol.