What must be done to restore the American dream
What must be done to restore the American dream?
SOWK-3201
I find myself asking what the American dream is. When I was a kid I always wanted to own a house I can walk all the way around. Growing up in a row house did not provide me that opportunity. The American dream may differ from person to person, but most of those would agree on the basic principles of that dream. We all like the opportunity to live comfortably and at a certain standard of living. Maybe the definition of the dream has changed, and this is why attaining it has become more and more elusive for most Americans. Our government is tasked with making sure its citizens have the opportunity to provide for their basic needs, however they have fallen far short of this responsibility. For example, the recent decision by the Supreme Court concerning campaign financing has placed the political system in the hands of the rich corporations of this country and corporations and other countries around the world. Our economic system leaves a lot to be desired. Most business decisions are based strictly on profit, and the employees of the company are simply tools to get the job done. There's no sense of loyalty to the employee in the workplace anymore. We are definitely turning in a society of the haves, having a little bit, and have-nots. The less we change the philosophy of our politics and our business practices it would not be recognizable 50 years. Throughout history the top-heavy political and economic system will eventually cause the demise in the government that supports the status quo. I'm hopeful things can change for the better we can have a political and economic system that has more balance, and more equitable than the one we have today.
Sources
http://www.forbes.com/2007/03/20/american-dream-oped-cx_de_dream0307_0322dream_land.html
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2009/04/american-dream200904
SOWK-3201
I find myself asking what the American dream is. When I was a kid I always wanted to own a house I can walk all the way around. Growing up in a row house did not provide me that opportunity. The American dream may differ from person to person, but most of those would agree on the basic principles of that dream. We all like the opportunity to live comfortably and at a certain standard of living. Maybe the definition of the dream has changed, and this is why attaining it has become more and more elusive for most Americans. Our government is tasked with making sure its citizens have the opportunity to provide for their basic needs, however they have fallen far short of this responsibility. For example, the recent decision by the Supreme Court concerning campaign financing has placed the political system in the hands of the rich corporations of this country and corporations and other countries around the world. Our economic system leaves a lot to be desired. Most business decisions are based strictly on profit, and the employees of the company are simply tools to get the job done. There's no sense of loyalty to the employee in the workplace anymore. We are definitely turning in a society of the haves, having a little bit, and have-nots. The less we change the philosophy of our politics and our business practices it would not be recognizable 50 years. Throughout history the top-heavy political and economic system will eventually cause the demise in the government that supports the status quo. I'm hopeful things can change for the better we can have a political and economic system that has more balance, and more equitable than the one we have today.
Sources
http://www.forbes.com/2007/03/20/american-dream-oped-cx_de_dream0307_0322dream_land.html
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2009/04/american-dream200904