American Dream Edit Meaning

1.

A) to sue someone for something incredibly stupid and live off the money.

B) to otherwise make a lot of money for not a lot of effort, and spend the rest of your life being rich and getting plastic surgery.

Johnny was biking in the park and he ran into a tree. He sued the council and got 10 mil. He's living the American Dream.

2.

the ideal American life as fed by the media; 2.3 children, white picket fences surrounding a split-level house with a dog and a cat, and a station wagon or a minivan to take the kids to sports practice; impossible by its' nature

"The reason it's called the American Dream is you have to be asleep to believe it." -- George Carlin

3.

An idea created by American society trying to make people believe anyone could be anything. Strange how all the US presidents have been in the upper 1% of society (in class-financial terms).

Death of a Salesman

See Brendan

4.

What a crock of bullshit! Basically it is either;

1) A clever liedesigned by the richto trick the poorinto (a) working longer hours for less pay, and to (b) purchase a shitload of useless material goods and services, both of which help give the rich more wealth while further impoverishing the poor.

or

2) Taking over other nations by force, stealing their resources, and installing puppet governments that control the flow of resources to America while destroying the cultures and infrastructure of said conquered nations.

The American Dream is to work 60 hours a week for minimum wage, spiral downwards into debt as a result of being stupid enough to get credit cards and to spend what little money you have on shiny, expensive products that are useless in value and function.

See sarcastic

5.

Depending on the context, either a 60-month, low APR, zero money down delusion of upward mobility; or a television-induced, straight-line reduced, quick-fix diluted futility.

"Todd the textile worker had to trade in his American Dream for a cardboard box because his corporate-owned government sent his job to China."

6.

The idea, that some day, some how, you'll be happy. That your kids won't grow up to hate you and disrespect you. That some day you won't come home fried out from work, only to sit in front of the television, or open a bottle of JD, or rail a line of coke, or any other addiction common to American life. But the most important part to remember... dreams aren't real.

Just woke up from the American dream...

7.

An American ideal of a happy and succesfull life to which all may aspire.

marrying the perfect man/women, having the perfect family and career