A man is asked what the difference is between an American and a Frenchman. He thinks for a minute and then replies that an American sees a rich man ride along the street in a fancy carriage and dreams of the day when he, too, will be able to ride around in style. A Frenchman sees a rich man ride by in a carriage and dreams of the day when that rich man will be forced to get out and walk like everyone else.
This is, in a nutshell, the difference between capitalism and socialism or communism: one system affords everyone the opportunity to improve their lot, and one drags everybody down. Enough said.