'Going hungry is never just about not having enough food...' Rorschach didn't have the heart to shatter their simple vision. Technicians who buried themselves in the fields or delved into research in factories often had the fantasy that solving the production side of things would solve the problem of demand.
On the other hand, the workers in the factories harbored no such illusions. They couldn't always afford the very things they produced with their own hands, and this "trauma" was a constant reminder of the truth.
Of course, reality could also be nudged along, bit by bit, by ideals. Even if the beautiful vision was unattainable for the moment, it was still a step forward.
So, facing this group of earnest people, Rorschach was all smiles.
