It might be argued that wealth, ________ inherited or earned, is not sufficient to give real power, and neither are the traditional status groups such as the clergy, the military and intellectuals able to command as before.
句意： 人们可能会认为， 财富， 无论是继承的还是挣来的， 都不足以提供真正的权力， 而传统的地位群体， 如神职人员、 军队和知识分子， 也不能像以前那样发号施令。
whether...or...无论是……还是……。