If the persons in charge prefer to increase their own and their friends' wealth, instead of looking what would be better for the country? Or maybe there's simpl

If the persons in charge prefer to increase their own and their friends' wealth, instead of looking what would be better for the country? Or maybe there's simply a different understanding of "country": for some the homeless aren't real citizens (or real humans), for other the workers are second class at best... so why would the leadership do things for those?