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Ponce
17th November 2011, 08:26 PM
My problem is that those whose American dreams are dead will also now kill the dreams of those who were ready for this to happen ............ don't worry amigos, this Cuban will make it.......danm gringos.
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Thursday, November 17, 2011

41 percent of Americans say that the “American Dream” is dead .

Madison Ruppert, Contributing Writer
Activist Post

In a somewhat shocking poll conducted by Yahoo! Finance, it has emerged that 41% of Americans believe that the so-called “American Dream” has been lost.

I say this is somewhat shocking because it appears that many Americans are just waking up to this reality.

However, the majority of Americans polled believe that the economy is getting worse. 63% said the American economy is getting worse, while 72% of those over 55 find this to be the case.

The “American Dream,” for the most part, has had a war waged against it for many years and we are just now seeing the devastating impact that this has had.

This has been done by the criminal banking elite which, with the help of the private Federal Reserve, defrauds and robs the American people with impunity.


It appears that younger people, like myself, are so blinded by the propaganda of the establishment media and mindless entertainment that they either do not care about or do not see the reality of the situation in America.

The poll also brought some more disturbing numbers to light including: 37% of American adults have zero retirement savings, and 38% plan on living off of meager Social Security.

An article in Yahoo’s Daily Ticker claims that macroeconomic data shows that the economy has technically recovered, but the majority of Americans aren’t feeling it.

While they do point out that a record of 49.1 million Americans are poor, they don’t point out that the outlook for the unemployed is less than promising, especially for the long-term unemployed, and the only ones who seem to be coming out on top are the corporations and banksters.

This isn’t quite surprising, as most establishment news sources continue to pretend that everything is okay and that we are currently recovering.

If you talk to average Americans, this usually isn’t the case. Many are falling on hard times which are only getting worse as the days and weeks drag on.

Sure, the macroeconomic data might show a recovery, but this is heavily weighted by corporations and the financial industry.

They say, “Considering 49 million Americans are living in poverty, the 'real' unemployment rate is 16% and millions of Americans are facing foreclosure, it’s no wonder many believe the recession never ended.”

However, the use of “believe” indicates that many Americans are simply ignorant or misled, but is that really the case?

If many Americans do not see the economic recovery in their lives, is there really a real recovery or a corporate-bankster recovery?

The survey also showed that many Americans are increasingly unwilling to take on debt, feel less confident about purchasing a home, and are spending less money while having less in their savings than both 1- and 3-years ago.

Other results of the poll, which was conducted in September by polling 1500 Americans between 18 and 64 years of age with the help of Ipsos OTX MediaCT, were not quite as grim.

They also found that between Americans ages 18-34, 53% believe that America is still the land of opportunity.

45% of American parents think that their children will be better off than they are while a surprising 68% of those polled say that their current financial situation is either “satisfactory” or “excellent.”

The Daily Ticker reports that this is consistent with the broad trend of growing income inequality in the United States.

They point out, “those doing well in America are doing quite well, indeed.”

This also reinforces the point that the recovery is only being felt by individuals who are already wealthy, and those who continue to steal every penny possible from Americans within the Federal Reserve and the big banks nationwide.

Hopefully more Americans will begin to take notice of the reality of the economic situation and start speaking out before it gets worse.

http://www.activistpost.com/2011/11/41-percent-of-americans-say-that.html

Glass
18th November 2011, 04:44 AM
American Dream cracks me up. It's an illusion or a delusion, take your pick. Everyone aspires to an dream? Something wrong with that IMO.

Shorty Harris
18th November 2011, 05:05 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acLW1vFO-2Q

Neuro
18th November 2011, 05:24 AM
According to the poll 59% of Americans are seriously delusional.

agnut
18th November 2011, 06:56 AM
Thanks Ponce. Sometimes it is reassuring to read some of the quotes of the great minds. Here’s a few from my collection :

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.*
Carl Jung

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."*
Albert Einstein

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great."
Mark Twain

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, gift, or skill. It will make or break a company...a church...a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past...we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our attitudes.*
Charles Swindoll *

Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them, you reach your destiny.
Carl Schurz

"When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce.* You look for reasons it is not doing well.* It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun.* You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will grow well, like the lettuce.* Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason and argument. That is my experience.* No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you understand, and you show that you understand, you can love, and the situation will change."
Thich Nhat Hanh
Vietnamese Zen Master and Spiritual Leader

"Try not to become a man of success.
*Rather become a man of value."*
Albert Einstein

"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself."*
Ralph Waldo Emerson

"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence."
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.*
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round heads in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. But the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.
Author Unknown

You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to
enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand."
Woodrow Wilson

Best wishes,

agnut

mightymanx
18th November 2011, 09:33 AM
So we have determined that 59% are delusional.

mightymanx
18th November 2011, 09:37 AM
According to the poll 59% of Americans are seriously delusional.
oops you beat me to it.

Sparky
18th November 2011, 09:39 AM
That Carlin clip never gets old.

Ponce
18th November 2011, 09:51 AM
Thanks Agnut........and like that old saying goes......."There is need and then there is greed"..... Ponce ..........be happy with what you have.

I for one have found happines because I have learned to enjoy all that I have and don't cry for all that I want ........ many people want more, and yet, they don't realise that they are the ones who are less........don't ask me what I mean with that.