Personally, the American Dream used to be a gold haloed idea for people across the world and in decades ago it may have felt like the American dream that they were living; however, now-a-days I think the American Dream is Read More …
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To me, the American Dream is reminiscent of a foundation of American working-class society which no longer exists. The American Dream died over the course of several decades as the United States underwent what I believe is an inevitable course Read More …
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The american dream to me means the ability to live a fulfilling and happy life without the cost of overworking and selling my body to a corporation and sacrificing my mental and physical health to achieve that. The american dream Read More …
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I have always had conflicting emotions surrounding the concept of the “American Dream.” I think of the American dream as the belief that individuals, no matter their starting circumstances, have the opportunity to succeed in America. Though I think this Read More …
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When I hear or think about the term “American dream” it often does not spark any emotion in me. I think the reason is that it was always something that I never really cared for or thought about. I started Read More …
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The “American Dream” to me is the idea that anyone can build a stable life for themselves with hard work and dedication, no matter what your background is. I think the American Dream has always been a fallacy to a certain Read More …
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The American Dream, I think it’s bullshit. What the fuck are you talking about? I think the US allows for social mobility but most definitely not for everyone. For people like my family it works well. It allows those at Read More …
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I think that I have. My parents definitely had a different experience than I do now. My parents are both African American and over the age of 65. They grew up in a decent neighborhood in different sides of Detroit. Read More …
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I have not experienced social mobility in my personal life, but my mothers side of the family has experienced social mobility in the mid 1900’s. My family immigrated from italy in the early 1900s to escape the italian mafia, and Read More …
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My father grew up in a small, conservative town in Wisconsin where ignorance was frequented. His parents were not college-educated, nor did they have much exposure to the world around them. My dad was gifted and hyper-independent as a child. Read More …