Yeah, calling them elite implies meritocracy. I've spent a fair amount of time among the social elite and people who are the best in their field. Unsurprisingly, the groups only overlap for work purposes.

Powers that be. Because being isn't forever, they can easily become the powers that were.

Pedos in charge
Malevolent rulers

How do paparazzis know where he is? This does not seem safe for him, does it?

And that's exactly the rhetoric trump used too. Fighting the "elite"

I didn't make the meme. I recently heard the term Morbidly Rich, and think that's catchy. I usually just call them parasites or other less endearing terms