Thoughts on the American Dream

The American Dream built America. Not one race, not one ethnicity. I see a fairly young Italian women boast that her “kind” (in the words she put it in) “built America to what it was today.” I don’t find myself agreeing.  

One of my good friends, who goes by the name of Daniel claims (jokingly) , “America is a white man’s land, founded and started originally by whites. They are the true Americans.” Once again, I find myself disagreeing.

What makes one so inclined to claim this country to be of their “kind”. Originally the settlements in the Americas were tainted by bloodshed and violence towards the true original Americans; the native Americans. Until this mindset is fully lifted from Americans, progress will be hindered by unnecessary disputes over who gains “glory” for establishing the nation. America was 100% built by immigrants, and that is what i believe, brought this country to its height in greatness.

The American Dream caused a mass flocking to this land. Italy, China, Poland,Russia, etc, all played part when it came to providing the immigrants on which this country was developed. The Dream of a better life, a better future; that is what pushed America. Being fairly new, compared to Eastern countries, didn’t hold back America from being a global power. We rose so quickly. Why? The mentality of America. The Dream. The immigrants. No success as evident as in America was in any other nation. America was comprised of individuals willing to leave their homelands in search for a better future. With that mindset, ingenuity followed, and that brought America to its greatest height. Now imagine if America grew lazy. People lost the idea of the “dream”. Children were born into riches, just as their parents were. There was no more value. No more need to invent, create, and innovate. Just pure laziness. That is what America has come to today. Our foreign dependencies are great. How ironic. The same countries we escaped from, we now depend on. But today, we have an even greater threat. We are being used.   

A degree from the United States. Such a prestigious accomplishment it is. Compare a doctoral degree from the United States to that of a country like Mexico. American degrees are valued everywhere. And it is through this this that foreigners come, gain degrees, and leave the United States. Their expertise is used elsewhere; in a foreign country, where they are guaranteed to get a job. In the United States we outsource. We want things cheap. Due to this we’re losing individuals that we need to work in America.

When was the last time you saw a product created and manufactured in America? I don’t know, but we can clearly see a rising trend of “Made in China” these days. Our jobs are going to foreign countries, and we give them the degrees necessary. What does this cause? A country that depends on foreign countries and people. People that don’t help our country grow in any what way. Ingenuity has died as a result of this.