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My Understanding of the American Dream is ......

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The American Dreams is not dead, the American Dream has been modified in many ways. where people just gave up on it because it was either too hard or time consuming. It changed by how much harder it is to achieve the American dream. I say this because there are many ways of making money, Examples : Crypto, Crypto punks, Bitcoin. this are easy ways of making money without working or making your body work. But most people can't afford this things so makes harder for other people buts the American dream is still achievable.

My American Dream I believe in is, that I'm able to pay the rest of my parents house. And for them to say that they're proud of me.  Also to own classic cars and just work on them. And to have a job to where I can support my family and my parents. And be able to teach my future kids things I've learned and teach them about god. To be able to own a house, not too big and not too small.

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I would like to pay off my parents as quick as I can because they've worked very hard for things they never had in there life. And I hope when I pay off there house they'll be able to do there dreams because they never got to.

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Earning my welding certification would help me walk the path to my career choice. It would also open up many other doors for me to be able to make living. It would make me one step closer to my career!

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A dream of mine is to be able to work on classic cars, I work on my 1978 Camaro. It made fall in love with cars, ever since then I've been wanting to work on other American Classic cars because there a piece of history.

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The Person I interviewed was my father, Salvador Diaz. He was born in East Los Angeles, California on October 28, 1985. He Lived in East LA for only 3 years, he later moved to Phelan California where he stayed there for rest of his life until 34. Once we got into our interview, I asked him what did you want to become before life hit?  He stated "I wanted to become a chef or be able to be a business owner and just write checks and be able to just sit there.” It kinda surprised me because I would never think that, it was cool to know.

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The video I picked talks about the American Dream and how it is and it was. It explains how the original American dreams was being wealthy. To also do better than your parents did and to own a decent sized home. The video also speaks about how the American Dream has been redefined. It speaks about how the American dreams changed. more don't want wealth as their dream, most people want a happy family, or be who they want to be. The American Dream has changed over the years I say its better than ever before.

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The American dream: Is it still alive? | IN 60 SECONDS

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The American Dream is alive and well, redefined  Article by Lynn Evans

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The American Dream is alive and well, redefined  Article by Lynn Evans

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It is no longer big news that in today's national economy, the real transfer of wealth has been to the richest 1 percent from everybody else. Well, actually the richest 0.01 percent; we are talking here about 15,000 or so American families, according to Samuel J. Abrams of the American Enterprise Institute.

The good news is Americans are redefining the American Dream from an emphasis on wealth accumulation to being more about a good family life, job satisfaction, and freedom of choice in how to live their lives. Or so says the results of a survey of 2,411 Americans done by the American Enterprise Institute and the National Opinion Center of the University of Chicago, the results of which were released early this month. The main researcher and analyst was the same Samuel J. Abrams.

The report, subtitled Social Capital, Civic Health, and Quality of Life in the United States, found that the large majority of Americans are more satisfied with their lives than the news about income inequality might suggest.

A whopping 85 percent of survey respondents said they are satisfied with their job, and 57 percent said their job gave them a sense of identity. When asked what is most important to them in a job, these Americans ranked being able to contribute to society and having an interesting job as more important than a high income.

In the old version, the American Dream was all about owning a home, getting rich, and doing better than one's parents. In this survey, only 16 percent agreed that becoming wealthy was essential to achieving the American Dream, while 59 percent said home ownership was essential, down from previous years.

In fact, about 80 percent of the respondents believe that they are either living the American Dream or on their way to achieving it. And these results are pretty much the same across racial and income lines, and for Independents and members of the two main political parties.

What emerged from the results of this survey is that Americans rank freedom of choice in how to live one's life as the most important element in the American Dream. Eighty-five percent believe this is an essential part of being an American.

Another 83 percent believe a good family life is essential to the American Dream. Other parts of the survey reflect why that might be so. Most people rely first on family when they need support, and they believe strong families are an important part of what makes a good community.

Also on the list of what makes a good community was first, good schools, then libraries and community centers, grocery stores, and parks and other places to get outside for recreation.

The survey also asked what gives people a sense of community, and 90 percent said it was their circle of friends, their sense of American identity, and being part of the city or community in which they live. About three out of four are happy with where they live.

It seems clear from this survey that American optimism is alive and well, as is the importance Americans give to their families and their communities. Most are willing to help their neighbors and, as we see again and again in natural disasters, when they are called upon to help they do.

This past Thursday was Valentine's Day, when people remember to say "I love you" to those closest to them, and sometimes begin a start to a new family with a "Will you marry me?" If we believe that strong families make such a difference, then we should support them. If for no other reason than to keep the American Dream alive.
More: More: Lynn Evans is from Jackson and is a regular contributor. A celebration of the life Dr. Blair Batson E-cigarettes threaten adolescent health

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The American Dream is alive and well, but redefined

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It is no longer big news that in today's national economy, the real transfer of wealth has been to the richest 1 percent from everybody else. Well, actually the richest 0.01 percent; we are talking here about 15,000 or so American families, according to Samuel J. Abrams of the American Enterprise Institute.

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This song talks about the American Flag. And it talks about the American and how many wars it been though. It talks about the flag is a ragged old flag with many tears in it. The first tear/hole it came from the crossing of the Delaware river. Second tear came from the civil war then  WWI and WWII. Then Vietnam, when the flag came home(back to the U.S.). the flag wasn't followed by the people, people lost its respect for the flag and some people even burned it. Then he goes to says " cause she's been though the fire before and I believe she can take a whole lot more". Now I know his talking about the American flag but I do believe the flag is also representing the people of America So I believe that the American flag can be a person going through things and yet he/she still achieved there dreams

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Johnny Cash - Ragged Old Flag (Official Audio)

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References from The distance between us 

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References from The distance between us 

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In the book 'distance between us". Reyna talks about the dreams she has once, she comes to America. Reyna talks about how she wants to become a writer and a publisher. I believe that's her American Dream. This supports my thesis for many reasons. One reason being is that even someone who wasn't born in the U.S had an American Dream. Even though she struggled with her family and siblings she was able to still fight for her dreams and do what was best for Reyna.