Doge is not in the number 10 position of CMC on its own merits, it is in that privileged situation because people know that a single tweet from Musk can make the price skyrocket, and I say price because value as such, it has none, since it is a memecoin. It seems like Musk has "learned" something about what he can say without a second thought and what he can't say. And yes, I agree with you, it is very unfair that Doge is so high on the list and that other projects, with continuous development and a good future ahead, are further down the list, but you know, most people look for quick money, fortunately or unfortunately.
Yes, humans want the instant, they don't want the process, but I also want the instant.

If you look at the Dogecoin price, nothing is impossible, Dogecoin used to be distributed for free and recklessly from hundreds to thousands, Dogecoin faucets are everywhere and mining until someone uses termux.
The Dogecoin price back then was almost the same as the current PEPE coin price
https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/pepe/ the difference is that Pepe is on the Ethereum network.
Maybe the price will be like Dogecoin but it will have to wait a long time, just like Dogecoin took a long time to reach its current price.