I am not interested in opinion of the type of people Maria is describing, however i spoke with uneducated americans and they all support capitalism 100%, as well as all immigrants.
And I was very surprised speaking with French, Algerian and American guys working on their PhD here (they are getting their little scholarship here for doing research and teaching). All from wealthy families. All had studied politics and had read Marx and Lenin. All well traveled. All support socialism.
Just for the information:
social programs did not cause any crisis. Stock market crash did (and I already wrote that).
Productive people will be productive no matter what (soviet union is the proof of it - great scientists, great artists, etc.).
there is no equal distribution in socialist Europe.
Competition will always exist because so far there is no way to avoid unemployment.
Now, capitalism in USA died at the moment government accepted social programs. There is no way back. However USA needs changes.