Comment by enraged_camel

I think you're putting the elite class on quite a pedestal. Most of them aren't like you: they didn't get to where they are via hard work. Rather, they stole, cheated, played politics and took credit for other people's accomplishments. Yet others were born into wealthy families and had everything - education, jobs, connections, promotions - handed to them on a silver platter. In fact there's quite a few who haven't worked an ounce in their whole lives (unless you think playing golf with daddy's friends counts as work).