> They have high-paying jobs

Maybe if you are lucky enough to be living in silicon valley. Not in most places though, especially if you live outside of America.

> ordinary successful lives

If you try to stretch the meaning of successful enough and exclude things such as romantic/sexual life.

> Nerds are not a vulnerable class and haven't been in a long time

Kids being bullied and remaining friendless in school due to being nerdy is not a rare occurrence.