The Threats to the American Dream

The Threats to the American Dream

               

                There are a number of things that are seen as a threat to the ideals and views of each person’s American Dream. These threats range from groups who goals counteract the progress of dreams, people who see the American Dream as dead, or the people who make you follow the generalization of a person. Each of these a threat in their own way, but over all a threat is a threat. The best things you can do as an American is recognize these threats then work to avoid them to continue your American Dream.

                From the variant amount of threats to your own following of the American Dream there are people who make it seem generalized, and try to force you down a specific path not of your own choosing. These people don’t appear as scary as they sound they will be people like your parents, teachers, friends, employers. Now don’t ignore everything these people say, but determine your American Dream, outline it, and follow that path. You will see the guided paths as good easy choices that you will be protected, when they can lead to a life of unhappiness and betrayal of your own morals and values. If these people block your path as a wall of fire; stand firm with courage and walk through it to your American Dream.

                Another threat is all the people who declare the American Dream dead, and will argue or move against anyone who opposes them. Many people have looked at the American Dream and saw it as something that once was. They never opened there eyes to the fact it is a value that continues to evolve and shape each person to lead there life as they see right and just. These people will just seem as non-believers in are American Dream, but they turn those around them to see the way they do. This is like the game Othello the goal is to turn other pieces to your color by placing a piece near them, now imagine each piece as a person. With that image one side for the American Dream one against both will work to chance others views to support their movement. I want everyone to follow their own American Dream so this would be a game I want to win.

                The third group that brings threat to are American Dream are specific groups that divide people, and cause their goals to warp and change to help the group and not their own dream. A group of example is radical feminist, or femanazi’s as I like to call them. Their goal is to change society so women have everything and men have nothing which causes the American Dream of all those men they oppress to stop, and they can’t continue their goals out of fear. Another group that is much older, but rises time and again even if it remains small is the KKK (Ku Klux Klan). The KKK suppresses non Christians, and people of ethnic variety. When they do this like the Femanazi’s they in sow fear causes people to drastically alter or abandon their American Dream.  There are other groups that cause fear and worry of suppression that people can’t follow their own American Dream and accomplish their goals.

                This is just a brief list of threats to many people’s individual American Dream. These threats fuel a fire that works to engulf America, and every ones views, values, goals, and morals with it. Avoid these threats, and do everything to make your American Dream come true. Stand firm with your American Dream helped tight in mind, heart, and soul and you will persevere through hell or high-water.

By William Goodman