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Politics : Welcome to Slider's Dugout
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To: joearenagates who wrote (15538)2/19/2009 12:45:03 PM
From: Proud Deplorable10 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) of 50511
 
"What percentage of the population is living the Great American Dream? Admittedly, a very small percentage. However, those that are not were given the same opportunity to achieve it. "

Totally untrue and you know this.

Though I was born into a family whose father was top exec of advertising and marketing for one of the top 100 companies in the USA I can say I never lived that dream and consider it an illusion even though we lived in Beverly Hills. I was verbally and physically abused as a child so where was MY American dream? It was so bad I had to drop out of Beverly High while many of my friends went on to be the stars you see whenever you turn on your set or go to the cinema.

Riches won't buy that dream for anyone. Working hard will but your own success is measured in other terms besides money so don't be saying that others have the same opportunities just because things fell into place for you. Others work just as hard only to fail or have their dreams stolen by Capitalist Crooks or bad luck or corruption. Everyone's life is different. Your dream came true, mine didn't for various reasons including inherited health problems.

I am not amused by people who are successful financially, or generally in life, claiming that those who aren't had the same opportunities as they did as if the system is fine but they aren't. The system is NOT fine and in order for some to excel there must be those who they walk on to get where they are. Its called competition and only the strong survive, not the good or the honest people, necessarily

After what we are witnessing it is plain to thinking people that we need much much more government control over those who consume and destroy like piranhas namely capitalists. We NEED socialism like they have in most of Europe and Australia in order to try to equalize opportunities and health care and education. What we don't need is governments moralizing and preaching politics and religion.
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