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.

  • weew@lemmy.ca
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    1 year 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!