That&#x27;s a little nihilist.<p>Traditionally the state has been a form of wealth redistribution, because while it may not be a true democracy, citizens still vote, and could potentially vote to have the majority of the wealth redistributed equally amongst themselves.<p>But instead we have a power struggle between those with the means to sway others and the idealists.  While I&#x27;m sure the idealists will probably never attain their utopia, if they don&#x27;t continue to share their dream we&#x27;ll end up living someone else&#x27;s self-serving one.