The Importance Of Rethinking The American Dream

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Honestly the American Dream means very little to me all I really care about is having a future job that pays a good amount of money the money is what actually gets you whatever you want in life.I am sure that i’m not the only one that agrees.For other people the American Dream is a perfect life where society has no wrongs.A regular family a mom, dad,kids.Their kids are smart and successful.The parents are well off owning a nice car and a big home.The family probably takes vacations together. Its that really cliche view of a life that has no stress.A song that is against the American Dream is by Kendrick Lamar called ‘Untitled #3’.In the song he discusses some problems in America between ethnic groups where they would be taken advantage of by

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