Thats your dream, an all encompassing american dream means for EVERYONE who's american lol. Semantics is getting bit flexible up in here lol.
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Our systems in Europe have a double effect though, on the one hand it's great that we have a more social oriented design and try to look after our own, but (not sure what the situation in Belgium is like) in my native country The Netherlands because of this support web that every citizen (EU and Dutch) gets, there are many who take full advantage and get themselves disqualified from having to work and the state will provide for them with housing, a monthly "wage", and healthcare to a certain degree.
I also prefer to stay in Western Europe, but if things continue like they are going now it will be unsustainable to keep those tuition fees low, student loans limited, and social support from the government.
I also prefer to stay in Western Europe, but if things continue like they are going now it will be unsustainable to keep those tuition fees low, student loans limited, and social support from the government.
I think you can be proud of where you're from. I am lucky to be born in Canada but still I have the choice to join or reject what most Canadians stand for. But since what they stand for is usually righteous (or some other pompous word), I choose to join it. And I get a sense of pride from that.
I mean, Americans and Canadians are so similar that you can hardly tell the difference if you just look and talk to them. A guy from Toronto vs. Chicago is almost identical. But in so many areas Canada differs from the USA. When we differ from our American counterparts, that's an active choice that the collective of the nation chooses to accept. That's something you can be proud of or not be proud of IMO.
I mean, Americans and Canadians are so similar that you can hardly tell the difference if you just look and talk to them. A guy from Toronto vs. Chicago is almost identical. But in so many areas Canada differs from the USA. When we differ from our American counterparts, that's an active choice that the collective of the nation chooses to accept. That's something you can be proud of or not be proud of IMO.
Nice attempt, but you too are muddying the waters by confusing endorsement of a country's actions which are dictated by .01% of the population with this notion that that the essence of the country manifests in some 'righteous' body politic. The choice to join in the nationalist fervor is not only smart but natural considering you were socialized there. Imo what you are really shooting for is a sense of civic belonging which makes more sense since not only can you directly affect the change but you also see it unfolding, that is if you do take part of course.
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Anecdotal evidence is all Americans have to prove their cherished American Dream. Every lower class neighbourhood has these stories of that one person who escaped and became a millionaire. They all repeat stories about Bill Gates, or the founders of this or that other company working hard and achieving the American Dream.
The problem in America is unparalleled ignorance for a first world country. They've brainwashed poor people into thinking that lower taxes and the social services/health care/education cuts that come along with lower taxes help them, or at the very least that taxes should be low so that when they achieve the American dream of becoming rich, they won't have "half" taken away by the government.
The problem in America is unparalleled ignorance for a first world country. They've brainwashed poor people into thinking that lower taxes and the social services/health care/education cuts that come along with lower taxes help them, or at the very least that taxes should be low so that when they achieve the American dream of becoming rich, they won't have "half" taken away by the government.
