It is thus clear that the residual influences of clannishness must not be underestimated.

可见宗法观念的余毒决不能轻视。

But when there is not a strong hand at the helm, clannishness tends to overcome discipline.

但是如果掌舵的人不强，派系之争就会破坏纪律。

The reason all this seems so sinister to you is that you are one of the few survivors from the old regime, which means you naturally distrust the team coming in and resent their clannishness.

而所有这些在你看来都如此邪恶，原因是，你是少数几个从旧体制中幸存下来的人之一，这意味着，你必然会不信任新进来的团队，并憎恨他们的帮派行为。