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The majority of people are indians and a handful chiefs. That is the way we are coded so that we function well as a communal species, which in turn means that in all groups, small and large, we naturally tend towards a pyramidal hierarchy: a "class" structure if you like.
The kibbutz system in Israel is perhaps the closest we can get to a classless society which functions well, but that way of life succeeds largely because of the committment of those involved. I doubt if it could be extended to whole countries, since it seems also to be part of our nature for most people to be apathetic about anything but their short-term needs. Wherever that apathy exists, the scene is set for more forceful individuals to pursue their own interests at the expense of others.
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