Six people who prove capitalism is broken in America

Over the last few years, the Guardian talked to many people for whom capitalism isn't working - here are a few of their stories

Work hard, get paid, thrive. That's the way the system is supposed to work. If you're not thriving, according to this logic, you're simply not working hard enough.

But that's not the reality many people live, even in wealthy, industrialized nations like the United States. For many Americans, long hours and unrelenting dedication to their job are not enough to save them from homelessness, debt, and other humiliations.