Anecdotal evidence: Asked 3 friends from Ivy League schools (28,31,30) No one knows anyone from school with children. 0% Between the 4 of us, we know 2 people who own homes. Both of these people moved back to their hometowns. 2/1500~=0.1%
Disconnection from nature + the accomplishment of completing a task with tangible, immediate results. Suppressing instinct by favoring consumerism or “careers”. Working class people are more tied to nature/real experience, therefore have character.