"Life's lottery."
Which they won by being born? Sure, I agree with that observation.
But there is also a deep insecurity in such people. They need to be on top and give orders to reinforce that conviction of superiority. Like the classic narcissist, they need others below them to provide the reflection of their own perceived greatness.
It isn’t ever enough to be convinced of one’s own superiority and not even enough to be lauded by one’s *peers*, however they define that. They need those whom they perceive to be under their whim and command in order to really experience the conviction of being essentially superior and that any extrinsic advantage (wealth/education/position) is just icing on the cake of an in-born supremacy.
The rest of us know that talent can be found walking the streets and only effort and actual results count.