Donald Trump American Dream

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I empathize with those who have, for generations, been the light at the end of a dark tunnel and who have provided America with that extra push in order to create stability and produce greatness. These people come from various different backgrounds and have stayed loyal to America regardless of their harsh realities which differ from the experiences of certain privileged white people in America. While Donald Trump is a major factor, I have chosen not to give him the privilege of making him the main focus in this letter. I desire to direct your attention to the hard working, disregarded, and abused group of people who have for so long dedicated their time to create a country in which dreams do become true.
America was founded with the belief that variation was a beneficial resource, and the belief that every man deserves his own opportunity to make a difference. While America does need to be “made great again”, the path that our new President is choosing to go down is not the way to do it. It seems as though …show more content…

I am scared that my dream of becoming a lawyer may only stay a dream and may never become reality. I fear that my peers, who have strived for greatness in years of the very rigorous educational systems to make their dreams come true, may find themselves in the same position that their ancestors were in. I am scared for the wellbeing of those who Donald Trump and his many followers choose to discriminate against. I find myself in shock more and more every day knowing that the America that I was taught to love and appreciate, is now becoming an America that I will soon have no place in. Even though this is the case, I refuse to let my fear envelope me until my voice no longer has meaning in a place where voices were the only form of communication at one point. I refuse to be belittled and undermined as though my ancestors and I have not played a major role in the greatness of America. I will continue to fight for my

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