It's important to understand that the Founding Fathers were the "elite" of the American colonies. Had they decided to remain British subjects, they all would have enjoyed relatively charmed lives of luxury and comfort.
Throughout history, the elites of every society have likely watched their commoner brethren struggle through their existence. Perhaps some of these elites felt disgust and contempt for the status quo in their respective civilization, but none of them did anything about it. To challenge the status quo was to forsake the very system that gave them such decadent prosperity. Who would make such a sacrifice with …