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What is American Dream, the?
Depending on the context, either a 60-month, low APR, zero money down delusion of upward mobility; or a television-induced, straight-line reduced, quick-fix diluted futility.
"Todd the textile worker had to trade in his American Dream for a cardboard box because his corporate-owned government sent his job to China."
American Dream, the - video
American Dream, the - what is it?
An image originally created in the late 1950's and 1960's. Innocent by nature but commonly deplored by those who cannot achieve it or don't agree with capitolism.
The stereotypical American Dream is to marry that perfect someone, move into the classical surburan house, with a front yard, a garage & drive way, a white picket fence. You have a dog, a cat, and several kids. On weekends and summers you barbeque in your yard while your kids play on a tire swing and build a tree fort. Sometimes the American Dream is associated with the Corvette which is commonly known as the American Dream Car, because of it's long legacy of American muscle and great performance.
These assests are ideally attained by working hard to someday become financially stable enough to afford simple luxuries without worrying about it. This does not mean that you become rich suddenly, or buy the fastest car upright, it means that as you work hard over time, you get more money and improve on what you already have. Such as moving into a larger home, buying a faster car, and being able to support an additional child.
My version of the American Dream is to become a civil engineer, marry my highschool sweat heart, buy a nice sized Spanish styled house in San Diego, CA and drive a new 2005 Mustang.
What does "American Dream, the" mean?
An idea created by American society trying to make people believe anyone could be anything. Strange how all the US presidents have been in the upper 1% of society (in class-financial terms).
Death of a Salesman
American Dream, the - what does it mean?
A) to sue someone for something incredibly stupid and live off the money.
B) to otherwise make a lot of money for not a lot of effort, and spend the rest of your life being rich and getting plastic surgery.
Johnny was biking in the park and he ran into a tree. He sued the council and got 10 mil. He's living the American Dream.
American Dream, the - meaning
the ideal American life as fed by the media; 2.3 children, white picket fences surrounding a split-level house with a dog and a cat, and a station wagon or a minivan to take the kids to sports practice; impossible by its' nature
"The reason it's called the American Dream is you have to be asleep to believe it." -- George Carlin
American Dream, the - definition
A fairytale designed to make people conform, spend money they don't have on stuff they don't need , work for less pay, and think someday they can have everything they want.
Bait and switch
I thought my degree could help me get a job and i could live the American Dream. Now, no one will hire me and i owe $100,000.00 in student loans.
Fuck you! American Dream.
American Dream, the - slang
Tony Montana is the American Dream
American Dream, the
Annoying hyper-patriotic crap that America tries to force-feed the rest of the world on a regular basis. Maybe if they didn't commit mass genocide on the Natives, break several of their own promises and live on stolen land it would actually have some sort of honour to it <3
Judge: (to President Bush) You have killed thousands of Iraqi militants and civilians alike, stole their land and oil resources, and to top it all off you blamed it all on a false claim.
Bush: But it's the American Way! (long, dull, over-emotional and hypocritical speech about the American Dream)
Person: People and fish living together... yeah yeah whatever! He's killed far more people than Saddam ever did now sentence him!
Judge: But he was only trying to achieve the American Dream...
Person: Yeah, you're right! Let's raise the flag and honour ourselves for the fact that we totally intervened and devastated Iraq! Saddam WAS evil (and made life bad) and although we have now made Iraq MUCH worse it doesn't matter because it's the American way! *raises flag*
(Definition for American Dream, the)
American Dream, the
The ideals forced upon americans by their government to keep them passive
Americans think they have freedom, but all they really have is the ability to bend over and take it from their government. Up the ass. Yeah.
American Dream, the
The widespread aspiration of Americans to live better lives than their parents did.
All of the facist things done in this nation are done to achieve such a thing. Operation Iraqi freedom, the Patriot Act etc...