2006-08-27 17:57:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The American Dream is misleading. First, it means different things to different people. Not everyone agrees on what the American Dream consists of. The critics say that, for various reasons, it simply is not possible for everyone to become prosperous through determination and hard work alone. The consequences of this belief can include the poor feeling that it is their fault that they are not successful. It can also result in less effort towards helping the poor since their poverty is seen as "proof" of their laziness. The concept of the American Dream also ignores other factors of success such as luck, family, language, and wealth one is born into (although proponents of the dream would claim that starting wealth is irrelevant because of the belief that there is no level of poverty from which one cannot rise with hard work).
The reality is not everyone will succeed but if you have money, position or talent your channces are better as compared with those that do not.
2006-08-27 18:14:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's the American Dream? Living in a suburbia?
2006-08-28 01:05:24 · answer #2 · answered by Lost. at. Sea. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I dont care how hard you work either. My father has worked hard all his life to get put out by some capitalist assholes. Now he lives from paycheck to paycheck. But in general no its not achievable because the rich only find other ways to take your money. Especially the current admin. Lets take more money from the poor take away the money for their education and make the dumber and then take some more of their money..
2006-08-28 01:10:35 · answer #3 · answered by trl_666 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES, if you are willing to work like nobody else and live , at first , like nobody else, anyone in america has a chance to exceed the american dream..
2006-08-28 01:07:45 · answer #4 · answered by mr.phattphatt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In theory, anybody can do anything that they put their mind to, but in reality, until special interest groups stop controlling our politics, the gap between the rich and the poor is only going to increase.
2006-08-28 01:12:48 · answer #5 · answered by Arianna S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!
As a matter of fact, 80% of all Americans live two paychecks from poverty!
2006-08-28 01:02:09 · answer #6 · answered by cantcu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your dreams only belong to you and you can acheive anything that you set your mind to. They key is to set goals and build steps that climb up to your ultimate dream. If you are happy with what you are doing haven't you already acheived your dream?
2006-08-28 01:05:41 · answer #7 · answered by jtink63 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, capitalism is flawed. The rich just get richer and the poor just get poorer.
2006-08-28 01:03:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes at least somewhat. If you don't think so, go somewhere like the Ukraine and see how you think it compares.
2006-08-28 02:16:15 · answer #9 · answered by inzaratha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it never was no matter how hard its portrayed in the media it didn't happen for most .
2006-08-28 07:26:51 · answer #10 · answered by Bearable 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋