Capitalism?

America is supposed to be a capitalist country. The definition of capitalism is a free-market system: an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and distribution of goods, characterized by a free competitive market and motivation by profit.
So basically it is a free market system and the government had little say in what we do. However, if you really think about it, the government can control everything that you do. Now, I’m not trying to say that we live in a communist country, because it is very far from that.
But really think about it, the government has an impact on everything you do, everyday. Such as what you eat, the food that you eat more than likely has to be approved by the FDA, which is set up by the government to make sure that it is safe to eat. What you wear to school, well the school has a dress code and the government controls the school.
Even thought the government has a huge impact on everybody’s daily life, I’m glad to live in America, as free as it is. Having the government be apart of everything is mostly for a good reason. Such as, to keep us safe and or to protect us. The government is a good thing. Actually I had a project in one of my classes that had me try to describe our government, breaking it down to be able to describe it to a younger person. Well, while doing thins I realized things that people really don’t think about everyday. Take a minute to think about the “rules” here in America, also known as laws, it is very easy to break them, even though we may not realize it. Example being driving to school or work today, did you go the speed limit the whole time? Not exceeding it once? Chances are your broke the law. So what if there were no laws? Would the country be smart enough not to do anything stupid? If one-person speeds, don’t you think everybody else will as well. If it weren’t for the government the banks would be able to spend our money like they did in the great depression, then the whole country would be mad and probably start rioting. Which would lead to fights breaking out, but the police would not be there to stop it, so how far would it go?