what is the 'american dream'?

jon boy · 01.26.2009, 10:54 PM

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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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	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. __________________
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Doing a lot of drugs in Las Vegas.
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Silent Dan Speaks the destroyed room Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 603	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.
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	That the American dream is horseshit? I don't know. Water testing a Mercedes would be fun, though. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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gualbert the end of the ugly Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,088	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.
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Like Costa Rica?
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gualbert the end of the ugly Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,088	D'oh! Erica, then.
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	United States of that one slut from high school?
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✌➬ invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ιλ Posts: 5,754	We should just called ourselves Inbred States of the Americas...
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deflinus expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in the darkest part of your mind Posts: 1,737	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
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	United States of Geo-Political Correctness.
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