> I couldn't quite believe it

Not sure how that was ever unbelievable to you. Governments are and have always been relics of the past. Systems that we all tolerate because removing them would be too big a hassle for most people who are simply content enough with things the way they are—and without the people these systems continue to endure.

It has always been a matter of time before a system more all-encompassing encompassed governments as well. Naive to think otherwise.