What a coincidence that I should come to my computer to see this thread after having just watched 'Capitalism - A Love Story' on the TV. You can watch the documentary free on the internet:
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/capitalism-love-story/
Before I continue writing, let's be clear that I don't see this subject as a party political one. In fact, Moore's documentary and what happened to Andrew Wordes both demonstrate clearly how politicians are used by commercial interests to get what they want.
Moore shows the human side of eviction in stark contrast to the greed of banks in particular. He also showed a speech by the ailing FDR in which the latter announced a Second Bill of Rights for the US, something I hadn't known about before. Here's a video clip of the speech:
FDR died just over a year later and the Bill never became law. Ironic, isn't it, that the US with loans and other help, enabled Germany, Italy and Japan after the war to create just those social principles that FDR proposed for his own country. In fact, all Western European countries now have similar citizens' rights. That hasn't stopped the financial institutions in those countries from from stealing property and savings from people just as they have done in the US so don't think that I'm suggesting that Socialism or any other political system is the answer. Most systems can be fair if they represent all people rather than a few.
You can apply logic to both the personal and commercial sides of this issue but it's really about morals, fairness and whether respect for the rights of all individuals are more important than the vast wealth of the very few.
I know that I rattle on on BYC about life in Thailand for expats. and the locals and some members here might find that of little interest to them. However, there is a reason for it. I'm retired and free now from the issues that surround someone who has to keep his job in order to finance loans and a pension fund and keep a roof over our heads. It may not have been like that for me if I'd stayed in Britain. I have time to think and consider how our lives should really be. There's a sentence in the OP's link that sums up the difference between life for people here, poor though many are, and how it is for people like Mr. Wordes:
He loved the birds, sold and gave away eggs to people and enjoyed showing kids the animals.
I know that, taking the broader view, chickens and eggs are just an example but shouldn't everyone have those simple freedoms?
I feel desperately sorry for Mr. Wordes and people like him but his death may not be in vain. Those who aren't wealthy but are being exploited make up 99% of the total. Doesn't that give them a voice if they want to use it?