Yes, though I’m not sure whether the USA has the similar phenomenon of a few private schools providing so much of the ruling establishment figures or whether there’s a similar “private school bluffer” / Upper Class Twit archetype there.
Not as strong, but it exists. It’s mostly through the alumni networks of the Ivy League schools. See, for example: George W. Bush. A couple of fancy private schools feed into Ivy League schools, whose alumni networks (and elite fraternities) feed into prestigious law schools, business schools, or certain industries like investment banking and politics.
Argh, I mistyped “fee” as “free”. Fixed.
Yes, though I’m not sure whether the USA has the similar phenomenon of a few private schools providing so much of the ruling establishment figures or whether there’s a similar “private school bluffer” / Upper Class Twit archetype there.
Not as strong, but it exists. It’s mostly through the alumni networks of the Ivy League schools. See, for example: George W. Bush. A couple of fancy private schools feed into Ivy League schools, whose alumni networks (and elite fraternities) feed into prestigious law schools, business schools, or certain industries like investment banking and politics.