A moron threatens the inner circle's long-term power.
Morons don't stay in a club for long. Nepotism is part of luck, luck of your birth, but idiocy ruins even that level of luck. Loose ends are trimmed off. If you assume they're morons just because you can handwave away their position with "nepotism", you'll be sorely disappointed when the truth comes to light. They are at least as smart as yourself, likely more, and to assume ignorance when malice is possible is exactly what they'd want you to do.
A moron threatens the inner circle's long-term power.
Morons don't stay in a club for long. Nepotism is part of luck, luck of your birth, but idiocy ruins even that level of luck. Loose ends are trimmed off. If you assume they're morons just because you can handwave away their position with "nepotism", you'll be sorely disappointed when the truth comes to light. They are at least as smart as yourself, likely more, and to assume ignorance when malice is possible is exactly what they'd want you to do.
You are misunderstanding my point.
I think they got their position via nepotism but they are entirely malicious in trying to keep it.
I don't think they are bumbling lucky fools like you assume my point to be.
I think they are evil assholes who are arrogant enough to do anything to keep their power.