Spite Of This: Critiquing The American Dream

America has always been known for having the American Dream. The American Dream is something the majority of people desire. However, is there really an American Dream? People come across many complications while trying to acquire the American Dream. Their desire of success, wealth, freedom, and happiness. Many individuals come from various locations to be able to enjoy the American Dream. In Spite of this, individuals will criticize them in countless ways because of their hope for the American Dream. Living in America, doesn’t mean you will have the American Dream. It just means you believe that you can have the American Dream. Wealth, freedom, success, and happiness is what makes the American Dream, but when in reality you can’t have all that living in America.
People from all over the world travel here in search of a better life. America is given the impression to be a country everyone should and want to live in. White picket fences and friendly neighbors, the picture seem perfect. Recently this picture perfect concept has made me doubt its existence. For example, how can there be an American Dream if America has more incarcerations than any other country in the world? Also how can there be an American Dream if someone who is diverse, doesn’t get an equal opportunity compared to a white individual? If you come from somewhere else and try to have the American Dream, you will not be treated or looked at equally. Our own government gives us reasons on why immigrants, foreigners, and/or different races shouldn’t come to America. Lately, the ideas and thoughts that our government and the partial white Americans come up with. Shows there isn’t and shouldn’t be an American Dream to rely everything