you find yourself in the latter, well then you’re probably a bootlicker

Considering how I have seen people claiming to be from the former camp expecting bootlickers, I’d say that assumption doesn’t work out well in real life.

Those who try preaching “We are stronger together” and “according to their ability” are most of the times the same who would damn everyone when they find the perfect time, while also using the same words to make others give them a hierarchical position.
And in the end, you still have the players get power while the workers get exploited and their voices shut down.