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The people who make the most noise about the American Dream failing them are mostly young whites who've chosen personal, liberal arts pursuits as a career, with the expectation that society should support them at it.

Comparisons to rich people are irrelevant and envy-driven. The rich are rich. So what? Do they deserve it - why do you care?

You can make yourself comfortable without luck or brilliance. Just look around you, see what the world is paying for, and do it.

If you choose not to do something in that set, you should acknowledge that you won't get the same pay for it.

Arguments that you should be taken care of the same way aren't really arguments against the American Dream, they're just a leftward political view. Which is fine, but don't convolute them.

parent beaner 13 years ago

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