The tribes got larger with the formation of nation states. All human societies have some kind of hierarchical elements these are always reproduced by narratives. Storytelling and warfare might be what distinguishes us from other apes. The enlightenment let us question many of the stories that reproduced the feudal society but this doesn't mean we were left with no stories at all. Stories powerful enough to motivate men to sacrifice their life for some ideas, and certainly powerful enough for some people to have privileges other don't have. My point is, that the narrative based web of power and inequality relations is far more complex than a distinction between an exploiting class and the subjugated population. And that the remedy is not just eliminating "the system" but presenting new narratives that allow for a better organization of society.