They were not democratically elected, it was not a meritocracy, and they did not gain their positions by birthright. It was a self-appointed clique, i.e. "the Party", under Marxist Doctrine. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 11:54, 28 April 2007 (EDT) | They were not democratically elected, it was not a meritocracy, and they did not gain their positions by birthright. It was a self-appointed clique, i.e. "the Party", under Marxist Doctrine. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 11:54, 28 April 2007 (EDT) |