[coldtea]

Nope, it's nowhere near a race that determines who succeeds. It might have been back in cavemen times.

In modern times, the chances to "do what you want" and make society do what you want, are already very different for different people based on their generational wealth, family connections, ties to powerful men and power structures, etc.

A tiny minority coming from nowhere might be admitted to this exclusive club, and be celebrated as "meritocracy" wins. But actual power goes to people who inherited it from powerful people or to people propped up and favored by powerful people.