Arguing that the state has a duty to act in the interests of its citizens is hardly communism, is it?

That's the key point, and it's the proverbial dead wildebeest on the table - economic exclusion isn't just an attack on personal prosperity, it's a denial of citizenship.

As Clinton keeps implying - some people don't matter. To the extremists on Wall St and in Washington, no one matters. Other people certainly aren't equal participants in the 'unreal economy' - they're useful chattels who can be robbed and then disposed of when no longer needed.

This is about bedrock democracy, not just cash flow.