And I am beginning to question whether The American Dream was a dream or a mass delusion.
It has always been a delusion. Don’t get me wrong, you can work hard and scrape a living together but you’re not getting rich without a lot of luck and capital backing.
Or alternatively, with collusion and/or a lack of morality, most likely while abusing or circumventing laws. This is the easier route, which is why most now-billionaires took it.
The American dream was made impossible with the introduction of income tax, although the granting ‘personhood’ to corporations was a contributing factor too.
The US has lost its luster.
And I am beginning to question whether The American Dream was a dream or a mass delusion.
Meanwhile Bezos is shutting down Venice so the mondo-wealthy can go to his second wedding.
Better late than never
You have to be asleep to believe it, as George Carlin said.
It’s a big club and you aint in it.
It has always been a delusion. Don’t get me wrong, you can work hard and scrape a living together but you’re not getting rich without a lot of luck and capital backing.
Or alternatively, with collusion and/or a lack of morality, most likely while abusing or circumventing laws. This is the easier route, which is why most now-billionaires took it.
Oh, don’t get me wrong. I know from a great-uncle that you can get lucky without being an asshole. But that’s rare.
You are just now beginning to question the American dream? No offense, better late than never, but man it’s very very late…
Been saying it for years. The US is a third world country with iPhones.
The American dream was made impossible with the introduction of income tax, although the granting ‘personhood’ to corporations was a contributing factor too.