Although the American Dream inspires many people to succeed who otherwise might fail, there is certainly a dark side to the American Dream. As those Robber Barons of the past and present manipulate(d) the system to their own advantage, thousands and perhaps millions of peoples' American Dreams were and are left shattered in their pompous wake. In fact, more often than not, Americans who inherit vast sums of money relied on ancestors who looted from or exploited or manipulated or sabotaged the American Dream of overworked, underpaid employees and others. As Isaac Newton said, "Every action has an equal and opposite reaction." also is valid as far as fulfillment or not of the American Dream. (to be cont'd)
[The original version of this essay originally appeared in Eastern Connecticut State University's Campus Lantern student newspaper in the early '90s and part of my unpublished manuscript "In Mediocrity We Trust... In Debt We Die" And Other Essays]
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