The country/world isn’t being destroyed by the average “less educated” person in a dead end job.
nor did the people in power “grind” as hard you claim to do
My point is that grinding to get a high paying job doesn't make anyone more likely to be a dysfunctional person, as your post seemed to imply.
And yes, I agree it's not as hard as some people think to get into a position with more leverage. The less educated work just as hard if not harder, that's why I say if you're going to grind hard, might as well grind for higher wages.