The American Dream

[plommer]

The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States of America in which democratic ideals are perceived as a promise of prosperity for its people.

In the American Dream, first expressed by James Truslow Adams in 1931, citizens of every rank feel that they can achieve a "better, richer, and happier life."

The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the second sentence of the Declaration of Independence which states that "all men are created equal" and that they are "endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights" including "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

 

[plommer]

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire:

Traditionally, Americans have sought to realise the American dream of success, fame and wealth through thrift and hard work. However, the industrialisation of the 19th and 20th centuries began to erode the dream, replacing it with a philosophy of "get rich quick". A variety of seductive but elusive strategies have evolved, and today the three leading ways to instant wealth are large-prize television game shows, big-jackpot state lotteries and compensation lawsuits. In this article, Matthew Warshauer, Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University, examines why so many Americans are persuaded to seek these easy ways to their dream.

http://www.americansc.org.uk/Online/American_Dream.htm

 

[MrMonkey]

Plommer, I liked you more when you talked about hairy pussies! Too much reading! I don't read about the American dream, I live it!

 

[plommer]

Plommer, I liked you more when you talked about hairy pussies! Too much reading! I don't read about the American dream, I live it!

I have a reputation to uphold, you know, uninteresting and unfunny, thats why I talk about America.

 

[mcbaseball10]

 

[stevek173]

 

[reno cool]

The american dream dusty rhoades. Yeah, I remember bionic elbow. :
People should consider the images represented in the media are not always indicative of piblic sentiment.

 

[madmaxxh0h0h0]

betplom in all seriousness if you keep this up you're gonna end up on the CIA's terrorist list. That is not a fun place to be.