Where do we go from here?

[Kmanbay]

But they do have something to lose, the sheepdog that protects them. They're just too ignorant to realize it.

Your quote here is probably the most accurate illustration between the two sides of the argument. The people under the sheepdog's protection stay in check because of what they can gain. The rest of us stay in line because of what we have to lose.

When you have nothing you have earned yourself everything is a gift. When you earn the same thing it has a real value.