We know it sounds crazy on the surface but with humanoids so territorial and mercenary it would not seem likely a global cabal of that elite status could work it out amongst themselves for control of the planet without a more powerful “unifying” force to coordinate them all.
Absolute power begats absolute greed.
Food for thought eh?
Make up your own mind but here in the States we are definitely seeing some funky stuff never seen in our lifetimes and we are juvenile senior citizens so…