Reflection Paper #5 – Capitalism and Crisis Since its formation, The United States has maintained a capitalist economy and also taken great measures to ensure its growth. Our founding fathers envisioned a country where the people dictated trade and industry. They wanted to maximize private ownership and limit the state’s influence. Capitalism is fundamentally about profit, and profits are achieved through free trade. Ideally, capitalists control the markets because they can buy, sell, and invest their capital however they see fit. Americans revere the concept of capitalism so deeply that they have fought wars and suffered great losses in attempt to defend it. However, with socialist movements gaining more momentum, many citizens are criticizing
