The Plebians - Americans?

In some ways I the Plebians resemble the majority of the American People. The Plebians were the work force that kept the economy going, they provided members for the army, and they provided the food that fed the people. If only they could have organized and met with a common goal or idea, they could have had a much better place in society. This is also true with the majority population of the US. It is the top two percent of the population that basically runs the country and it seems a lot of it has to do with the fact that the masses that make up the work force can never completely unite. Could it be that we are too big of a population now and it's virtually impossible for everyone to agree, or are we just stubborn and self-preserving?