You think an economy only built of nepotism and limited high paying jobs can support the population of 8.6 million people? Extreme cost of living and unregulated greed harms everyone.
Whos gonna work on fixing the roads? Bankers?
Whos gonna help the doctors help assist the patients? Lawyers instead of RNs?
Who gonna conduct and fix trains when they break down? IT workers?
Blue collar workers are needed to maintain society. Without them, the system falls apart. People who undervalued important blue collar professions are bound to live in a society where massive inequality exists.