I got a glimpse of the big picture but why they cling to evil is beyond me. I guess they rather have earthly treasures for a short time.

satan has always had his people in power literally since before Babel and when the giants/nephilim desecrated the earth.

They have been torturing children and practicing witchcraft for 1000s of years.

2 Kings 17:17 And they burned their sons and their daughters as offerings and used divination and omens and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger.

Name ONE good man with great power... I can't think of one even in the Bible. Maybe Hezekiah or Enoch... All have sinned greatly so there is hope. Prayer is powerful against them and they know it.

1 Timothy 6:9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.