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While I certainly agree that nepotism (and I'm defining the term to mean ascension through family ties rather than merit)is a bad/damaging political practice, I'm not sure it's fair to dismiss every politician with the same surname as a predecessor as a beneficiary of nepotism. At least, I don't think it's fair to label them as unworthy office holders or even office winners.
Well, I'm glad I didn't do that then:
"It's certainly true that one can find, in individual cases, instances of self-sufficiency and merit even among those benefiting from nepotism and family names."
