I'm not saying they're all duped drones, but most of them are working for The Man. And, of course, they can't unionize (not that that's been too helpful) because they're competing with each other for The Man's favors. They may take control of their lives, they may achieve fulfillment, but they don't hold real power. And like I wrote in another comment, any sustainable exploitation must be advantageous for the exploitee as well. I'm not saying the system's bad. Just have your eyes open.