Are those really the people you consider to be at the top?
Stalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, the Romanovs (although Nicholas was simply disconnected but well-intentioned. He just surrounded himself with corrupt advisors) Hussein and so on. 20th century leaders. All of them evil despots...well, all but the Romonovs who were simply isolated and genuinely thought things were well and let despots run things. None of them lasted.
Now then, I propose we get out of real world politics and get back to the uneven presentation of mages and templars otherwise this thread is likely in very real danger of being shut down.