>>>One forfeits the American dream voluntarily when they work for someone else (and their dream).
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>>Do you know _any_ history? Often, the way someone "lived the dream" was to start by working for someone else, put a little money aside, and eventually be able to either work for him/herself or use the money to get an education to get a better job.
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>>You're also implying that the only way to fulfill the American Dream is to own your own business.
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>Duh.
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>Do you expect to do someone else's work and get rewarded as much or more as someone else?
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>You might be that naive.
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>> I think generations of immigrants would disagree with you. Not everyone is meant to be a businessperson. In some communities, having your children or grandchildren become doctors or lawyers is fulfillment of the dream, for example.
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>Yes, so they can become the 1% and then post articles online about how they've been denied the chance to pursue happiness like the 0.5%.

You still persist in thinking that my concern here is about myself rather than about the broader society. I think that says more about you than about me.

Tamar