So the American Dream - I don't think it exists at all. I think it's propaganda.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker dismisses the American Dream as propaganda rather than a reality.
- In plain terms
- I think the American Dream does not exist and is just propaganda.
- What can you take from it?
- The American Dream may be a myth used to promote specific ideologies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does the American Dream exist?
- Is success a myth?
Another view
Some find personal fulfillment through the American Dream concept.
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