I don't understand why so many people don't understand the "the elites" consist of multiple people, who don't all have the same incentives. Many elites own comm

I don't understand why so many people don't understand the "the elites" consist of multiple people, who don't all have the same incentives. Many elites own commercial real estate and would love rents up. Many elites rent commercial real estate and would love to keep rents down, or close the office entirely to save money on rent.