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Offline Mary Ann

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The American Dream meme does more harm than good.
« on: November 14, 2021, 07:33:04 AM »
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The American Dream meme does more harm that good.

It promotes a universal sense of entitlement. Its mostly about ownership. Realizing the American Dream is about having certain things.

It does nothing to promote the common good, or a sense of community. It is not about being a good citizen and respecting the laws.

And now we can see the results of that: A totally divided country.

MLKjr had a different kind of dream, a dream of equality among people - but most people are still pursing the acquisitive dream.

It promotes a universal sense of entitlement. Its mostly about ownership. Realizing the American Dream is about having certain things.

It does nothing to promote the common good, or a sense of community. It is not about being a good citizen and respecting the laws.

And now we can see the results of that: A totally divided country.

MLKjr had a different kind of dream, a dream of equality among people - but most people are still pursing the acquisitive dream.
I'm confused if "acquisitiveness" is bad, then why do all the DUmmies have their hands out, looking to take other people's money?
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Offline landofconfusion80

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Re: The American Dream meme does more harm than good.
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2021, 08:05:02 AM »
A strong community is created with individuals pursuing their own best interests. Society starts to crumble when a greater and greater portion of the population insists on others taking their worth and treasure without benefitting the rest. So primitive, you are the root cause for the divisiveness in this country.
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20. absolute bullshit. the cave is unspeakably vile.

I don't know how any of you can live with yourselves.

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Re: The American Dream meme does more harm than good.
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2021, 08:11:31 AM »
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The American Dream meme does more harm that good.

It promotes a universal sense of entitlement. Its mostly about ownership. Realizing the American Dream is about having certain things.

 :thatsright: The American dream of earning things like houses, cars, and stuff is "entitlement"? :thatsright: People who have those things worked to get them.

The government social programs Progs so dearly love create entitlement, an imagined "right" to have the stuff without working for the stuff.
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Re: The American Dream meme does more harm than good.
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2021, 08:38:34 AM »
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It promotes a universal sense of entitlement. Its mostly about ownership. Realizing the American Dream is about having certain things.

It does nothing to promote the common good, or a sense of community. It is not about being a good citizen and respecting the laws.


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Re: The American Dream meme does more harm than good.
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2021, 08:38:45 AM »
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It promotes a universal sense of entitlement. Its mostly about ownership. Realizing the American Dream is about having certain things.

It does nothing to promote the common good, or a sense of community. It is not about being a good citizen and respecting the laws.

And now we can see the results of that: A totally divided country.

The division comes from your side wanting the same things our side has, but you do not think you should have to contribute to society.
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Re: The American Dream meme does more harm than good.
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2021, 08:46:36 AM »
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