Should I join the dark side?

I mean lets face it... It's tiresome for an intelligent being to live in a world full of mindless slaves that can be easily be controlled by flashy pictures and tv. It's hard enough already to fight against the evils and corrupt ideals in society. And everyone is forced to work for many years of their lives to just stay alive. Sorry if you find me a pessimist but I can see past many lies that the media depict and many people fall prey to it. How do we know it's the truth? Do people ever think the statements are bigot-ted? I know it's easy to give in but it just seems to me that people appear less that human to me and more like animals...... This might be a sign of insanity and I feel as though I should choose the path of evil and live my life manipulating others and aculating wealth for my own sadistic pleasures. There is no need to seeing positive aspects in society as well... It all hides a hidden evil and obscures us from the true reality of our existence. I know this wouldn't make me a better person, and I've always tried to live my life for the good of society. Now I am having second thoughts that no one would really care. And please... don't bring the topic of religion to me... It has caused so many torture and deaths in the past that I don't even want to think about it.