A report from the Democracy Policy Lab at UC Berkeley finds Americans are confused about the meaning and practices of democracy and deeply distrustful of public institutions — and each other. Strong “democracy policy” could help renew national bonds, the authors say.
We are experiencing late-stage “American dream”. The American dream is not a house in the suburbs and 2.5 kids. The dream is to become wealthy enough that you stand above the law. “Freedom” means exactly that. With enough money you can do whatever you want. Now we have the billionaire class of god-tier freedom. Their American dream is a nightmare for the rest of us, but their freedom is more powerful than our freedom.
We are experiencing late-stage “American dream”. The American dream is not a house in the suburbs and 2.5 kids. The dream is to become wealthy enough that you stand above the law. “Freedom” means exactly that. With enough money you can do whatever you want. Now we have the billionaire class of god-tier freedom. Their American dream is a nightmare for the rest of us, but their freedom is more powerful than our freedom.