I think if you go back far enough you would find that all the people who are either high profile or retain a high power positions go back to a eastern/central European group of families. The world is generally ran by a few families spread out over generations. Families in some Germanic death cult. They are all linked backed, skull and bones and what not, just pick your "flavor". Some people like it with voodoo.
And what is communism? Modern day feudalism. Same exact idea with a fresh coat of pain/t on it and you just call your kings, leaders.