American dream does not exist. The only reason it existed before was because the US empire was at the peak of its imperialist power. It’s control over the rest of the world was absolute and by causing horrific suffering around the world, the US could provide luxuries for its citizens. Today, that control is slipping. The capitalist wants to extract the greatest possible profits from their workers and the workers want to be paid as much as possible for their labor. These two goals cannot be reconciled and so there will always be conflict. The problem in hyper capitalist countries like the United States is that the capitalist class has near complete control. They’ve destroyed unions, gutted labor protections, bought favorable legislation to make those practices easier and are now able to make things worse and worse for the average person. That’s why you can’t afford a home or groceries or a car. That’s why you don’t have any benefits. That’s why every new job created is gig work. It’s not because you’re unlucky or the country is just going through a rough spot or the wrong person is in the oval office. This is how capitalism works. It will always be how it works and it’s why you will never be able to afford the America.
To the 1%
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