>>I absolutely hate this quote; it gets parroted all the time as a smug and flippant criticism of the American Dream. Which is totally fine, because the Americ

>>I absolutely hate this quote; it gets parroted all the time as a smug and flippant criticism of the American Dream. Which is totally fine, because the American Dream has been dead for a long time. http://www.alternet.org/economy/7-facts-show-american-dream-dead http://www.alternet.org/economy/7-facts-show-american-dream-... >>Is it such a bad thing that we're a nation of dreamers? Insofar as those dreams actually help you achieve your goals, no. The problem with the American Dream is the narrative: that anything is achievable if you work hard for it. This could not be further from the truth, and continuing to believe it is actively harmful.