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Re:Jeff Bezos Is Now the World's Second Richest Person by Illniyar on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @11:34PM (#13992661)
It might or might not be unjust, but feudalism is all about the hierarchy of oaths- it is about distribution of power - you give power to those sworn to you and in turn they give it to those beneath them.

Jeff bezos having lots of money is an oligarchy, not feudalism.

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Re:Jeff Bezos Is Now the World's Second Richest Person by Retra on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @11:42PM (#13992692)
Board of directors hires a CEO. Gives them funding and requires they produce a return. CEO hires upper management. Gives them funding, requires return. Upper management hires middle management. Funding, demands return. Etc...

This is a hierarchy of oaths. It's just not as ceremonial as you've put it. It's also not directly agrarian (and territorial) as you'd expect from a medieval feudalist regime, but the basic structure is still present.

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