Loading... What is the American Dream?

The American dreams used to be about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Citizens wanted their own land and property or wanted to make money. After World War II, the basic standard of living sought after by the ordinary citizen was to have a suburban house with a fence and a backyard. Today, the newest dream seems to be national relevance. They all want to be seen and heard.

The American dream used to be the pursuit of your own objectives in your own way, knowing you had the freedom to do it. Now Americans dream of freedom from the ever more crushingly massive burdens of regulation, taxation and debt placed on them by what they nostalgically and fondly still think of as "their" national state.

I think the American Dream now is having a good paying job, a nice home in a decent neighborhood and enough money to pay for college and extras like vacations.

I think the american dream is knowing that you can dare to hope. Because freedom and opportunity allows us to pursue better lives - whatever we consider a better life to be. I truly believe that the american dream has always been freedom.

I think being rich and free would be my guess...although the old dream still sounds pretty good.

The American dream can be "not to owe anyone anything," but to be the person that can be a blessing to others financially.

Today, the American dream is a job with benefits, a roof over your head, and food on the table.