> I understand that HN is a US-centric forum, where neoliberalism dictates the baseline and the interpretation of all things in life is reduced to a simplistic

> I understand that HN is a US-centric forum, where neoliberalism dictates the baseline and the interpretation of all things in life is reduced to a simplistic transaction in a theoretical free market. The only reason Neofeudalism didn't quite arrive is that its difficult to get rid of unprofitable serfs. A lord was actually sort of responsible for his territory. Here you can dump unwantes on the state and voila, no responsebility!