[JoeMayoBot]

This makes the assumption that "The majority of ...". You have to separate high-volume and loud voices that get press time from what is really happening. These are sensational stories that make click-bait news headlines. However, the majority of people that I've known all my life have pride in the work they do and value an honest day's pay for an honest day's work. The competition for top jobs (e.g. FAANG) is fierce and there's a strong and growing start-up culture where there are plenty of people with hustle mentality. The US is a place of diverse people and ideologies and taking guesses about the average person will probably result in many examples that diverge from unsubstantiated assumptions.