The American Dream
"The American Dream is the alleged freedom that forces all citizens and most residents[1] of the United States to pursue their goals in life through hard work and free choice (see Immigration to the United States).[One must keep in mind, however, that each choice is subject to unnatural punishment due to the hostile climate of society and unjust laws which prohibit certain business ventures as part of the underground economy]. One proud individual may place monetary gain as their highest goal in life, and thus strive for this in a very American way; gaining through one's proclaimed ability, or self-worth (rather than by means of equality); only to spend their lives slaving away tobuild a product they don't own and not being paid enough to buy the said product upon completion. For another person, the American Dream could consist in achieving a state of pure freedom from the choke-hold of money and social structure. However, the results of this freedom usually lead to a pathetic life on the streets with no job, no money,and no place to stay. Those who "choose" this kind of lifestyle are persecuted and belittled by those who take the fist route, the self-proclaimed "upper-class" members of the working class. They cost the government billions of dollars a year on welfare, but the feds are willing to subsidize these unemployed individuals to avoid a resulting genocide by financial neglect. Why? Uncle Sam collects most of his taxes through the working class, so it wouldn't hurt to give away that which isn't theirs in the first place. Besides, the vast majority of elected officials have great benefits and a very decent salary (not to mention the countless under-the-table corporate lobbyist payouts).These examples of the American Dream are only drops in anever-expanding spectrum of possibilities, nearly all of which involving the elements of pride, selfishness, oppression, or a combination of the three.
The phrase's meaning has evolved over the course of American history. The Founding Fathersused the phrase, "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Itbegan as the opportunity to achieve greater material prosperity thanwas possible in their countries of origin. However, this never workedout to full extent. See, the three L's mentioned by Thomas Locke (theoriginal founder of the philosophy used to create the U.S.Constitution) were Life, Liberty, and Land. In our modern-day society,all three of these concepts seem to have been brutally undermined by asystem that gave up on it's working class years ago. The God-given right to "Life" is lost due to federally-advocated war. "Liberty" has yet to be seen in places such as our semi-educational workforce training facilities (schools),industrial plantations for working-class peasants (factories), and those who take part in the enjoyable consumption of ganja every now and then (stoners) [restricting the freedom to practice the Rastafari religion and possibly preventing a future cure for glaucoma]. "Land"was even literally replaced by our founding fathers with the words "pursuit of happiness," which can be translated into "Land... if you can pay for it sucker!" The ideals of democracy were grand, but the ground work just doesn't match up with that glorious description of itall. The American Dream can be summed up as a non-existant fragment of imagination misinterpreted as reality by those delusional members of society who have been brainwashed into believing the lies.
In the words of George Carlin... "It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.""
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dream
The phrase's meaning has evolved over the course of American history. The Founding Fathersused the phrase, "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Itbegan as the opportunity to achieve greater material prosperity thanwas possible in their countries of origin. However, this never workedout to full extent. See, the three L's mentioned by Thomas Locke (theoriginal founder of the philosophy used to create the U.S.Constitution) were Life, Liberty, and Land. In our modern-day society,all three of these concepts seem to have been brutally undermined by asystem that gave up on it's working class years ago. The God-given right to "Life" is lost due to federally-advocated war. "Liberty" has yet to be seen in places such as our semi-educational workforce training facilities (schools),industrial plantations for working-class peasants (factories), and those who take part in the enjoyable consumption of ganja every now and then (stoners) [restricting the freedom to practice the Rastafari religion and possibly preventing a future cure for glaucoma]. "Land"was even literally replaced by our founding fathers with the words "pursuit of happiness," which can be translated into "Land... if you can pay for it sucker!" The ideals of democracy were grand, but the ground work just doesn't match up with that glorious description of itall. The American Dream can be summed up as a non-existant fragment of imagination misinterpreted as reality by those delusional members of society who have been brainwashed into believing the lies.
In the words of George Carlin... "It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.""
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dream