So growing up, I had this idea that the American dream was about that if you put in an honest amount of work, you would be rewarded with a good life. This would mean you would be able to take care of yourself and your family, afford a car and a house. In my view, working one job would probably be enough.

Nowadays, I get the idea that the American dream has become about working your ass off in order to have a chance to become a millionaire. Somehow glorifying “the grind” appears to be a part of it too now.

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    911 months ago

    capitalism happened.

    Employers discovered they could pay you less if they kept dangling the Dream in front of you, and yet you’d work twice as hard. Profits ahoy!