what is the 'american dream'? - Page 2

Moshe · 01.27.2009, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jon boy

during the election i was hearing a lot about the 'american dream' so i was wondering (foolishly) what your interpretation of the american dream is?

Believing you can really control your own life.
fools.

jon boy · 01.27.2009, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Moshe

Believing you can really control your own life.
fools.

i know what are they thinking?

✌➬ · 01.27.2009, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by deflinus

jerking off to porn and movie stars, do drugs, working at a job you hate or will eventually hate, either become a pussy or an asshole, fuck, marry, divorce, have a kid you don't plan on having and suicide. in whatever order.

all with the occasional moments of happiness that don't make up for the shit life you live

That's why I could never be an optimist.

acousticrock87 · 01.27.2009, 04:52 AM

The American dream is an opportunity to join the reveling bourgeoisie sex market. If you're lucky. Or a sniveling bastard.

pbradley · 01.27.2009, 04:57 AM

The American dream is a sickness unto death!

Rob Instigator · 01.27.2009, 10:05 AM

the american dream is to make something out of yourself via hard work. and to be able to do it without the cultural, caste, religious, etc oppressions that keep people "in their place" in much of the world.

✌➬ · 01.27.2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

the american dream is to make something out of yourself via hard work. and to be able to do it without the cultural, caste, religious, etc oppressions that keep people "in their place" in much of the world.

Are you sure that's the meaning?

Sheriff Rhys Chatham · 01.27.2009, 12:30 PM

The american dream is to be the best.

Rob Instigator · 01.27.2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ✌➬

Are you sure that's the meaning?

quite positive

✌➬ · 01.27.2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

quite positive

I guess you must be living in Canada.

Rob Instigator · 01.27.2009, 12:43 PM

why is that?

Rob Instigator · 01.27.2009, 12:44 PM

The "american dream" is NOT the dream of the country AMERICA.

It is a dream held by those OUTSIDE the USA about what can be accomplished in the USA through hard work and determination.
One can BECOME PRESIDENT damnit.

that's the "american" dream.
Dig?

Dr. Eugene Felikson · 01.27.2009, 12:45 PM

Can't the American Dream be held by those within the US as well? It seems rather silly to think of it as a purely external sort of thing.

Glice · 01.27.2009, 01:33 PM

Does anyone else think of Bomb 20 when they think of the American Dream? No-one's uploaded the song to youtube, stupidly, so no linky linky today.

afterthefact · 01.27.2009, 01:37 PM

Apparently, the American Dream is being able to do an image search for any topic and find a suitable picture to fit your conversation.

My fellow Americans, our dream has finally been realized.

01.27.2009, 01:38 PM

Everybody else's nightmare.

Kloriel · 01.27.2009, 01:46 PM

don't be a downer. clearly this is the american dream:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPyFfc5Ow3Q

Rob Instigator · 01.27.2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Eugene Felikson

Can't the American Dream be held by those within the US as well? It seems rather silly to think of it as a purely external sort of thing.

of course, but mainly....

acousticrock87 · 01.27.2009, 03:12 PM

What Rob said is technically correct, but in reality the American dream is a subconsciously capitalist ideology imposed on the middle class for oppressing the poor.

Glice · 01.27.2009, 03:21 PM

"...Imposed on the middle class for opressing the poor"

That's one hell of a sentence.

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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	the american dream is to make something out of yourself via hard work. and to be able to do it without the cultural, caste, religious, etc oppressions that keep people "in their place" in much of the world. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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Sheriff Rhys Chatham invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England. Posts: 4,027	The american dream is to be the best. __________________ My Music(grunge rock) A part of this blue shit since June 24th, 2004
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	why is that? __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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01.27.2009, 12:44 PM	#32
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	The "american dream" is NOT the dream of the country AMERICA. It is a dream held by those OUTSIDE the USA about what can be accomplished in the USA through hard work and determination. One can BECOME PRESIDENT damnit. that's the "american" dream. Dig? __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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Dr. Eugene Felikson invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7,571	Can't the American Dream be held by those within the US as well? It seems rather silly to think of it as a purely external sort of thing.
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afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	Apparently, the American Dream is being able to do an image search for any topic and find a suitable picture to fit your conversation. My fellow Americans, our dream has finally been realized. __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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01.27.2009, 01:38 PM	#36
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Everybody else's nightmare.
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01.27.2009, 01:46 PM	#37
Kloriel expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,554	don't be a downer. clearly this is the american dream: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPyFfc5Ow3Q
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acousticrock87 invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,515	What Rob said is technically correct, but in reality the American dream is a subconsciously capitalist ideology imposed on the middle class for oppressing the poor.
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