Reconcile? Har har har...
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Originally Posted by Bond
It seems as though our ability to achieve the American Dream is predetermined by our rank of privilege within our society.
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I don't think
it seems is leading strong enough. Considering America was built on the exploits of Native Americans and settled by wealthy, privileged upper-class Europeans, I'd say our country wrote the textbook on exploits and privilege. Look at our current rising prison population or the global labor force or distribution of wealth for examples of privilege.
I have several thoughts but my radical thought is that the American dream is a myth on two parts: the first being that this country has been living well beyond its means and at the exploits of the rest of the world (but then, is this just healthy competition and are we forever bound to live in a dog eat dog world?), and two being that many people within this country are at a huge disadvantage when it comes to privilege.
/radical opinion