American Dream Is OVER! #fypyoutube

8 Sept 2023 · 1 min

Watch on YouTube

0:51

In this informal YouTube monologue, the speaker (addressing someone named Al) declares that the American Dream has collapsed. He argues that the Dream was originally built on a post‑World‑War‑II model from the early 1960s (or even earlier) that promised the ability to own a home and provide for one’s family. The speaker claims that massive economic and social changes have rendered that promise unattainable—particularly highlighting the current housing affordability crisis as evidence that the Dream is “on fire” and “shattered.” He concludes by redefining the Dream in its most basic form: simply being able to wake up each day and feed one’s family.

Chapters

Don't get me started, Al. Okay, I won't start with it. It's, you know, that's what the American dream is broken, shattered, and is falling from the sky. It's on fire. People are screaming. Come on, let's, you know. Yeah, I'm just saying, bro, the American dream is done. I don't know about that, people. Bro, you can't buy a house. The American dream was built on a model from the early 1960s, right? Do you agree to that? Probably from way before though. Way before that. Way before that. Okay, so how much has changed since then? Too much. So can you honestly say that the American dream is still the same? It's not the same. It's not. You know what the American dream is? What? To wake up and being able to feed your family, bro.