Make Mine Freedom

What sort of Post War Society did the 'West' (USA & GB) want?

As you watch this cartoon - ask yourself the following:

What 'freedoms' are part of the democratic tradition?
Is the 'system' perfect? (How could you tell?)
The salesman is selling 'ISM'. What is this meant to represent?
What do the 'citizens' have to do to get their 'ISM'? (What do they have to 'give-up?)
What does 'ISM' promise to do for them?
A man on a bench 'questions' the salesman's claims about his product - why?
The man describes what the capitalist / democratic system has achieved - what is this?
They 'try' the 'potion'. What happened to each of them? Is it a good experience?
What dos the man from the bench 'conclude' about 'ISM' compared to their existing way of doing things? (Ideology)