take idiotic commands from arbitrary dimwits who take orders from a bunch of elected mediocrities.
Are you describing high school or the real world, I can't tell
You could add that the elected mediocrities are beholden to $$$ (whether that's senators or a board of directors).
It's good to see people are starting to catch on.
You could do your work and pay attention during class, the play chess after your homework is complete.
Don't. You should play chess in class