The cynic in me is reminded of this over and over again, to a point where I now think: what could be more American then putting profit over everything?

Was there any time when the US (or the rest of the world for that matter) practiced responsible capitalism?

That's a really good question, and I'm personally not sure of the answer to it. I am not an expert of their presidencies and policies, but I've always been under the impression, from the little I have read, that the presidencies of the two Roosevelts and Taft kept capitalism in the U.S. reasonable. If someone has more information on whether this is an accurate impression or not, it would be good to know.

Good old built in the USA.