On having been from a broken lower middle class home and having read a ton of "elite" social theory/theory about elites and class warfare and about the very rich: what do you do with all that? Keep your sense of humor, for one thing!
Sociology? Conspiracy Theory? Deep Politics? Realpolitick? Modern Machiavellian Practices? Parapolitics? Institutional Analysis? Becoming "Tough-Minded"?