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jon boy 01.26.2009 10:54 PM

what is the 'american dream'?
 
during the election i was hearing a lot about the 'american dream' so i was wondering (foolishly) what your interpretation of the american dream is?

joe11121 01.26.2009 10:56 PM

Living in the Playboy Mansion. (minus the old guys) haha.

atsonicpark 01.26.2009 11:53 PM

Hmm.

I guess the "American" dream is to make enough money to support yourself and get by and not be in debt by doing something in life you enjoy.

My dream, and I'm currently living it I guess, is to save up enough money now so I don't have to worry in the future so I can have plenty of time to fuck off and have no responsibility and hopefully to travel to beaches and to play noise shows.

pbradley 01.27.2009 12:00 AM

Doing a lot of drugs in Las Vegas.

Alex's Trip 01.27.2009 12:11 AM

An Edward Albee play.

Sonic Youth 37 01.27.2009 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by pbradley
Doing a lot of drugs in Las Vegas.

He didn't find the American dream...

This Is Not Here 01.27.2009 12:29 AM

"To vulgarise and falsify until the bare lies shine through"

Silent Dan Speaks 01.27.2009 12:46 AM

To find what makes you happy and do it, and living the life you want to live.

It's either that or the two-story house, white picket fence, 2.5 kids, and a car in the garage deal.

pbradley 01.27.2009 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonic Youth 37
He didn't find the American dream...

So what do you suppose I am trying to say?

Sonic Youth 37 01.27.2009 12:48 AM

That the American dream is horseshit? I don't know. Water testing a Mercedes would be fun, though.

gualbert 01.27.2009 01:06 AM

You live outside of the US, where life is gloomy and you're poor and oppressed by a corrupt and tyrannical government, so you leave for the US and you become free, wealthy and even more.

Does it apply to every Americas ( north, south, Canada, Mexico, Colombia...)?
The use of 'America' as 'USA' bothers me.

pbradley 01.27.2009 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by gualbert
The use of 'America' as 'USA' bothers me.

We should be the United States of something else?

gualbert 01.27.2009 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by pbradley
We should be the United States of something else?

No.
But Brazil, Canada etc. are parts of America too.
Maybe shrink the term even more ( like Rica ) so there will be no confusion.

pbradley 01.27.2009 01:32 AM

Like Costa Rica?

gualbert 01.27.2009 01:33 AM

D'oh!
Erica, then.

pbradley 01.27.2009 01:39 AM

United States of that one slut from high school?

✌➬ 01.27.2009 01:41 AM

We should just called ourselves Inbred States of the Americas...

✌➬ 01.27.2009 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by gualbert
Does it apply to every Americas ( north, south, Canada, Mexico, Colombia...)?
The use of 'America' as 'USA' bothers me.



Actually Mexico is called Los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Basically the same thins as what the U.S.A. is doing.

deflinus 01.27.2009 02:01 AM

jerking off to porn and movie stars, do drugs, working at a job you hate or will eventually hate, either become a pussy or an asshole, fuck, marry, divorce, have a kid you don't plan on having and suicide. in whatever order.

all with the occasional moments of happiness that don't make up for the shit life you live

pbradley 01.27.2009 02:04 AM

United States of Geo-Political Correctness.


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