Their advantage is a critical mass of people who aren't willing to sacrifice their comfort by rocking the boat.

The people have always had the ability to rise up and form a better system. They just don't, unless there's literally no other option.

And when the people do rise up, the psychopaths just go into hiding until they can worm their way back to the top again. They're a cancer, and likely our Great Filter

thats what they want you to believe so you dont enact some grade A consequences. cant benefit from cheating if theyre dead.