The full truth of my conclusion I shall develop in the course of this response, but the conclusion's general outline is that he knows that performing an occasional act of charity will make some people forgive -- or at least overlook -- all of his drugged-out excesses. My take on the matter is that BigA often uses the phrase, "Studies show that...", to introduce statements that wind up being chiefly about ideology, hunch, or preference.
The mere mention of that fact guarantees that this letter will never get published in any mass-circulation periodical that BigA has any control over. But that's inconsequential, because all BigA really wants is to hang onto the perks he's getting from the system. That's all he really cares about. BigA is like a pigeon. Pigeons are too self-absorbed to care about anyone else. They poo on people they don't like; they poo on people they don't even know. The only real difference between BigA and a pigeon is that BigA intends to crush the remaining vestiges of democracy throughout the world.
That's why I oppose BigA's fulminations because they are debauched. I oppose them because they are self-righteous. And I oppose them because they will violate BigA's pledge not to toss sops to the egos of the benighted in the blink of an eye. Let me end this posting by pointing out that the battle to enhance people's curiosity, critical acumen, and aesthetic sensitivity is now joined on many fronts. We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter; and, we will not fail.