I think the idea that there is the ruling elite, the controllers, is a belief held quite firmly on the left, and is nearly ubiquitous among the Occupy types.
Ostensible conservatives also hold these beliefs, as does this writer.
But I think these are destructive beliefs to have on many levels. Conservatives should stay as far away as possible from these sort of self defeating and self constraining beliefs.
So you don’t believe that a certain class of people are at the top of the pyramid and control most cultures?