Not the OP, but "the people at the top" fall into a few categories in my mind...
- Career politicians who are more interested in maintaining office than working for the public good.
- Corporate executives who prioritize profit/stock price over the common good. The Sackler family comes to mind.
- Financiers (of various types) who accumulate personal wealth to the detriment of the common good.
It's possible to be a good politician or a good executive and not be "evil", but there are enough notable examples of the worst of both that both careers are somewhat sullied in the public eye. And of course, it's all shades of gray.