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applegrove

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2. To have a house. To have a car. To have some options and dreams

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 24, 2023, 04:12 PM

Nov 2023

for your retirement. To be able to afford extracurricular activities for your kids. To have a cushion of savings. To have options.... otherwise known as true freedom.

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Voters See American Dream Slipping Out of Reach [View all] applegrove Nov 2023 OP

What, exactly, is "the American dream"? Ocelot II Nov 2023 #1

To have a house. To have a car. To have some options and dreams applegrove Nov 2023 #2

A "dream" that has always been out of reach for many. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #3

Seems to me the American dream is really just basic human decency on a societal level. CrispyQ Nov 2023 #4

Coming from the Wall Street Journal Butterflylady Nov 2023 #5