Essence of oligarchical rule
Please consider the following quote and place your thoughts about it within your reply:
"The essence of oligarchical rule is not father-to-son inheritance, but the persistence of a certain world-view and a certain way of life ... A ruling group is a ruling group so long as it can nominate its successors... Who wields power is not important, provided that the hierarchical structure remains always the same."
-- George Orwell, 1984