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The American Dream must be revised into something that will work without…
The American Dream must be revised into something that will work without our acting like an empire.
Premise - The American Dream is something that has been multifaceted and can be interpreted in many ways
Evidence - "The dream has a resonance..."
Roman Empire - Cicero
Julius Ceasar
France and China "Han dynasty"
"dreaminess is relative and contextual
Opera Winfrey and Obama
Premise- Other Countries have had dreams that are similar to what we call the American dream - to have a better life
Evidence - "American dream ... better life"
Evidence - Puritans and religion
Evidence - Racial Equality
Settlers had a dream of economic growth
Premise - Many countries (like America and Rome) have built their dreams from expanding their empire or taking things from other people
In the feudal south "aspiration jostled alongside oppression"
mayan culture
soviet union
Premise - The American dream cannot continue as it currently is because the American Empire cannot grow as it has - or continue to force it's will on others
Evidence - "Who among us has not reassessed our priorities in the aftermath of setback"
The question may be how resilient the dream is...
Government is legitimate if it provides a level playing field of dreams
The American dream is more of a Cultural than a political construct
Early Settlers
Racial justice