She was also concerned about the poverty in America, she felt sympathetic toward those without. I met respondent C while doing my laundry in the washroom. She wasn't specific in talking about this, but she knew that at times she had been treated differently because of the color of her skin. Respondent D was very articulate in answering this question. He spoke about the power the large companies had over the population in relation to commercial advertising.
Capitalist control has a stronghold on American mentality.
Although he actually believed in capitalism, he didn't like its modern attitude. All of the subjects were very confident in answering this question. Most of them saw America as a great protecter of smaller, weaker countries. They also saw America as being a country that provided great opportunities for the smaller, weaker countries. When I tactfully suggested that any intervention or investment project must eventually lead to a benefit for the U.S., only D understood my point of view.