I would argue that it was not capital that made this country affluent but the
industry of the working class that supported the capitalists who took advantage.
I agree that it needs to be regulated.

There is no legitimate concept that people are helpless without the government.
The people are the government and the representatives should work for the people.
Any realistic advance in social development comes from the people who push the government along lines of advancement bottom up. This is why the grass roots are so important and not the politicians who supposedly serve the people.

It is irrelevant where the first food bank came from. The important thing now is the Occupy has created many food banks and is actively feeding those in need.