Sometimes a Simple Graph Says It All - We're Getting More Pessimistic With Each Generation

The Brookings Institute has undertaken a survey of economic values in America.

The study also revealed that progressivism is far from extinct in the Land of Free Enterprise Capitalism.

Despite these negative views of the economy and financial well-being, most Americans (54%) nonetheless believe that capitalism is working at least somewhat well. They don’t feel the same way about government, however. While more than 6-in-10 Americans agree that government should do more to reduce the gap between rich and poor, and that it is the responsibility of government to take care of those who cannot take care of themselves, roughly two-thirds say the federal government is broken.

The study also explored the variance in American opinions based on religious affiliation.  It's pretty much what you would expect.