Are we governed by an unseen ruling class or elected public servants who answer to us the people?

Question

The line worker is subject to drug testing - the political elites and the CEO's do not

Coperate interests are always addressed by governments - the poor the working class and the middle are left in a line up waitiing for representation

It does not seem to matter which party is in power

1 % of the population has 90 % of the money they are unseen and wield massive powers over governments (plural not singular)
Is this nation and others like it ruled by an unseen class of unelected persons
Or is this nation and others like it ruled by our elected officals
Being Canadian I think I have an advantage over the US citizen
I am used to hearing titles - Sir Wilfred Laurier is on the five dollar bill
Her Excelenency the Governor General of Canada -
All ear marks of the old class system when the elites of our land did not hide
I believe they are still there the American not used to these titles may miss the reality that is or at least was harder to miss

Answer 1

Indeed

Addendum: Canada is just like the USA - - - There are unseen hands keeping the citizens down and subservient to the state . . . Socialism for all, except for the few at the top of the heap . . .

Answer 2

Yes.
The lobbyists, entrenched bureaucracy and the special interest groups.