If this is how god rules things he is one messed up superbeing who doesn't merit the name superbeing. One of the religions says that man was made in gods image, that explains why man has messed things up. You start with a flawed god, you get a flawed man.
Social elites rules the world, including the rich people, governors, great merchants, great scientists, etc..
No one actually rules the world, look at how many of these buffoons claim they actually rule this world. It could have been Squidward, too bad he's stuck in Bikini Bottom.