I'd argue home-ownership was just a different way of defining success

ExPaladin

October 15, 2007 05:18AM

And that the American dream has always been success is possible for all.

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American heritage and why Europeans don't understand	Rade	980	October 08, 2007 05:03PM
Query: Do you support public funding of elections? (nt)	ShroomKing	616	October 08, 2007 07:05PM
Irrelevant to his topic. n/t	Pro	537	October 08, 2007 07:51PM
I dont have a problem with personally funding candidates	hopelessdwarf	615	October 08, 2007 09:54PM
I don't have a strong opinion either way nt	Rade	660	October 09, 2007 01:38PM
Hear here! Well said and dead on! n/t	Pro	659	October 08, 2007 07:51PM
That's about right. nt	Scrimbul	691	October 08, 2007 08:10PM
American heritage and why americans don't understand.	Cenatar	674	October 08, 2007 10:28PM
Early US (puritannical) religion	ExPaladin	687	October 09, 2007 01:03AM
How widespread was this?	Cenatar	709	October 09, 2007 02:17AM
See my post above. We as Americans give our money/resources away	Pro	694	October 09, 2007 05:54AM
Hmmm	Cenatar	1367	October 09, 2007 07:44AM
Where as Americans do volunteer work.	Pro	632	October 09, 2007 12:26PM
Re: Where as Americans do volunteer work.	Cenatar	656	October 09, 2007 12:34PM
Okay. You're drunk on sardine juice. This concludes our debate. n/t	Pro	744	October 09, 2007 03:17PM
I was told this some twenty-five to thirty years ago	ExPaladin	612	October 09, 2007 06:28AM
Yeah	Cenatar	597	October 09, 2007 07:40AM
The concept was written about over 100 years ago	ExPaladin	752	October 09, 2007 08:50AM
While for the most part I agree	hopelessdwarf	813	October 09, 2007 08:01AM
Are you doing this on purpose? It's Uppercase A. American. n/t	Pro	635	October 09, 2007 05:53AM
In Finnish and Swedish grammar lowercase is used for nationalities and languages	DurNominator	695	October 09, 2007 06:04AM
Yeah, sorry Pro. Old	Cenatar	729	October 09, 2007 07:33AM
habits die hard (nt in this and above)	Cenatar	577	October 09, 2007 07:34AM
Thats funny you learn something new everyday! n/t	hopelessdwarf	615	October 09, 2007 07:57AM
Who knew?! n/t	Pro	659	October 09, 2007 12:22PM
I've always assumed it was an underhanded insult. n/t	Pro	584	October 09, 2007 12:23PM
There are some who describe you as slightly paranoid. n/t	Death_Claw	661	October 10, 2007 06:34AM
I know, they've been watching me for years. n/t	Pro	624	October 10, 2007 06:59AM
Ugh! UGH! UGH!	Odrirg	610	October 09, 2007 07:17AM
Democracy	DurNominator	692	October 08, 2007 11:10PM
Man, you are so brain washed.	Pro	570	October 09, 2007 05:52AM
Re: Man, you are so brain washed.	DurNominator	721	October 09, 2007 07:04AM
I disagree.	Death_Claw	660	October 09, 2007 07:23AM
I agree too. I have been worried sick about the success of my agents.	Pro	645	October 09, 2007 11:34AM
Selfish.	[TheForsaken-]	1277	October 09, 2007 07:23AM
Well said. n/t	Death_Claw	756	October 09, 2007 07:24AM
It is not two teams.	Cenatar	699	October 09, 2007 07:47AM
Sick kids.	[TheForsaken-]	677	October 09, 2007 08:05AM
Conversely...	Rade	589	October 09, 2007 01:16PM
Ha! Good point. nt	[TheForsaken-]	739	October 10, 2007 08:10AM
Re: It is not two teams.	Pro	672	October 09, 2007 11:32AM
Re: It is not two teams.	Cenatar	611	October 09, 2007 12:35PM
What is mean about it?	Pro	577	October 09, 2007 03:16PM
Maybe it's the positive attitude	DurNominator	771	October 09, 2007 11:33PM
Yep.	Pro	782	October 10, 2007 07:57AM
It does not work as placebo(nt)	Cenatar	579	October 10, 2007 01:19AM
Of course it does. It's spiritual sugar pills. n/t	Pro	563	October 10, 2007 06:57AM
Scientific studies does not support you(nt)	Cenatar	538	October 10, 2007 07:06AM
Actually they do.	Pro	586	October 10, 2007 07:55AM
The world you see relies on opportunities that often don't exist.	Yhorian	727	October 09, 2007 07:50AM
Agreed.	[TheForsaken-]	755	October 09, 2007 08:16AM
Exactly n/t	Lokain	651	October 09, 2007 11:04AM
Socialism removes opportunity. Period.	Pro	760	October 09, 2007 11:31AM
Since when?	Graham	732	October 09, 2007 11:36AM
When it levels the value of your efforts.	Pro	677	October 09, 2007 12:01PM
What?	Cenatar	723	October 09, 2007 12:31PM
Not like the current system in the USA.	Pro	672	October 09, 2007 01:06PM
Not at all.	Cenatar	686	October 09, 2007 01:26PM
It's the slippery slope.	Pro	688	October 09, 2007 03:15PM
It stops to a system where people think that it works nicely.	DurNominator	672	October 09, 2007 10:40PM
It never stops. It never has. n/t	Pro	786	October 10, 2007 04:52AM
You seriously need to read up on communism and the history of it(nt)	Cenatar	648	October 10, 2007 07:04AM
I have. And I've done it from the outside looking in.	Pro	780	October 10, 2007 07:54AM
What? You think Sweden has been a communist country or what?(nt)	Cenatar	554	October 10, 2007 07:58AM
Pro is funny n/t	Graham	776	October 10, 2007 09:15AM
Socialism is not. n/t	Pro	698	October 10, 2007 09:46AM
Socialism / Communism, you're never quite sure which one you hate are you? ~	Graham	716	October 10, 2007 11:37AM
They are two shades of the same color. --> Servitude. n/t	Pro	652	October 10, 2007 05:16PM
How are they servitude?	DurNominator	703	October 10, 2007 09:34PM
Just before the patriot act? (nt)	Cenatar	671	October 10, 2007 12:13AM
I think you're considering some sort of communism.	Graham	611	October 09, 2007 12:51PM
Other way to put it	DurNominator	696	October 09, 2007 10:24PM
I THINK I can elaborate on Pro's point	hopelessdwarf	670	October 10, 2007 12:34PM
Nailed it. n/t	Pro	758	October 10, 2007 10:51PM
But when you look at the countries you realise that it's bullshit, i get you ~	Graham	734	October 11, 2007 01:36PM
A-FUCKING-MEN.	Blackbird	618	October 09, 2007 04:14PM
I disagree.	Death_Claw	546	October 10, 2007 04:59AM
Re: I disagree.	DurNominator	683	October 11, 2007 06:01AM
Sounds pretty easy to me	Rade	720	October 11, 2007 08:14AM
Maybe, but New York is his home terrain. nt	DurNominator	798	October 11, 2007 08:40AM
Its not that terribly difficult. Socialism has made you weak. n/t	Death_Claw	697	October 16, 2007 10:42AM
Easy.	Death_Claw	659	October 16, 2007 10:49AM
Because many of them are so ridiculously rich, they can afford to. nt	Yhorian	651	October 09, 2007 07:53AM
There is no such thing as rediculously rich. n/t	Pro	605	October 09, 2007 11:28AM
Are you doing this on purpose?! It's I not E. Ridiculous! :P n/t	Lokain	567	October 09, 2007 01:08PM
Touche! n/t	Pro	525	October 09, 2007 03:14PM
Also, note that these voluntary aid programs are also a form of socialism	DurNominator	597	October 09, 2007 10:26PM
No they aren't. Stop stretching. Your vagina will tear. n/t	Pro	549	October 10, 2007 06:57AM
Ok, we can agree that it's communistic instead. :P	DurNominator	546	October 10, 2007 09:11AM
Communal is not Communist.	Pro	1270	October 10, 2007 03:44PM
A large difference between the United States and Europe.	Death_Claw	607	October 09, 2007 07:19AM
Even last week those crazy Europeans were complaining about the dollar.	[TheForsaken-]	626	October 09, 2007 07:31AM
Democracy vs Representative Democracy	Rade	566	October 09, 2007 01:48PM
This is even more appalling. Please take social studies classes again. nt	Nivek	569	October 09, 2007 05:29PM
Regarding Americans, American businesses, and charity	Rade	577	October 09, 2007 01:05PM
Democracy is a way of making decisions; Narcissism is about ME. ~	Chalupah	677	October 09, 2007 03:14PM
The American Dream is about personal achievement nt	Rade	723	October 09, 2007 03:33PM
It is?(nt)	Cenatar	719	October 10, 2007 12:17AM
Yep. 100% true n/t	Pro	655	October 10, 2007 04:48AM
Ok, it has varied a lot over time so I was just asking.(nt)	Cenatar	616	October 10, 2007 07:05AM
No, it really hasn't.	Pro	710	October 10, 2007 07:53AM
I'm curious what you think other versions of the American Dream have been?	ExPaladin	676	October 11, 2007 04:52AM
Well	Cenatar	814	October 11, 2007 09:38PM
I'd argue home-ownership was just a different way of defining success	ExPaladin	691	October 15, 2007 05:18AM
Yes.	Cenatar	621	October 15, 2007 08:05AM
Its not necessary.	Death_Claw	772	October 16, 2007 10:56AM
The American Dream -- defined	Rade	637	October 11, 2007 04:41AM
That's not the same as some have spouted on this forum.	DurNominator	719	October 11, 2007 06:17AM
Additionally	DurNominator	600	October 11, 2007 06:34AM
Why catch those that fall? Seems unnecessary. n/t	Death_Claw	702	October 16, 2007 10:39AM
Socialism is antithesis to Democracy nt	Rade	690	October 11, 2007 08:08AM
Depends on what definitions are used.	DurNominator	600	October 11, 2007 08:40AM
Also.. Freedom is about individual choice nt	Rade	813	October 09, 2007 03:41PM
Rade, that second paragraph is appalling. nt	Nivek	515	October 09, 2007 05:24PM
Also, to the non US citizens reading this forum.	Nivek	634	October 09, 2007 05:28PM
U.S. Citizens don't say cheers. Go home you Limey. n/t	Pro	697	October 09, 2007 07:24PM
And don't forget to get some fish and chips on your way back! n/t	Vladamir	544	October 09, 2007 08:53PM
He may not speak for you, but I don't think he missed the mark by much	ExPaladin	661	October 10, 2007 02:35AM
It wasn't intended to represent everyone nt	Rade	521	October 11, 2007 04:36AM
Why so?	Scrimbul	718	October 09, 2007 06:44PM
The first half is opinion. The second is inaccurate. nt	Nivek	547	October 10, 2007 04:23PM
Only if you are an Un-American Fuck. n/t	Pro	501	October 10, 2007 05:15PM
No true scotsman?(nt)	Cenatar	601	October 10, 2007 09:41PM
Good thing I am neither American, nor a Fuck. nt	Nivek	1354	October 11, 2007 12:29PM
Ok, maybe I am a fuck. I am, however, not UN-American. nt	Nivek	705	October 11, 2007 12:30PM
Well, if you're going to be vague, I call faggot.	Scrimbul	628	October 10, 2007 07:31PM
Call me what you wish. That, too, is opinion. Not fact.	Nivek	633	October 11, 2007 12:26PM
Part of teaching for a living...	Scrimbul	688	October 11, 2007 03:47PM
Re: Part of teaching for a living...	Nivek	620	October 11, 2007 03:57PM
Re: Call me what you wish. That, too, is opinion. Not fact.	Isildur	770	October 15, 2007 05:31AM
In all honesty, the way this threads going. I actually like some of you now.	Pro	522	October 10, 2007 03:00PM
"Why america is so geat" essays stopped being the rage in 4th grade n/t	Kadsuane	751	October 10, 2007 04:55PM
Aced my doctorate dissertation with one of those. n/t	Death_Claw	593	October 11, 2007 04:16AM
The University of Phoenix has a doctoral program?n/t	jegec	789	October 11, 2007 02:25PM
Heheheh. n/t	Death_Claw	655	October 15, 2007 06:44AM
Your response shows your own bias	Rade	622	October 11, 2007 05:19AM

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