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I don't even necessarily agree about As. At many political places, and I say this having worked at what are some globally known banks and hedge funds, if you are an A, you hire Bs and Cs so they can't replace your level of production with cheaper people.
It's also about self-preservation.
That is late stage leninism. It's why Stalin had to go a purgin.
It's got nothing to do with Lenin; you see this kind of behavior throughout history across multiple locales (ancient China, Rome, the British Empire, etc.).
It has everything to do with human nature: if people who are zero-sum thinkers got in through the gates and are succeeding, close the doors behind them.
I'm using the term leninism as a concept that explains some of the details of perpetuating kakistocracies. It works throughout history. Check out Spandrell.