The purpose of a system is what it does. There is no point in claiming that the purpose of a system is to do what it constantly fails to do.
Tim Watkins latest piece concludes that: If you and I are forced to go hungry and cold this winter it is not because we have an energy crisis, it is simply that the neoliberal system – which includes such utilities as energy, water, and the fair distribution of wealth – is doing what it was …