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Where Are We Going?

When Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968, his dream was building an America free from racism. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." He said. But today, American Dream was changed. When we talk about American Dream, our image is a white duplex house, a car and a SUV, neat fences, two little kids playing in backyard, and a well dressed, educated couple. American Dream changed from freedom and equality to an element of social class. Our image of American Dream is nothing but a visual definition of middle class families.

Mess Medias are bombing us everyday with their shows and commercials. In their dreamland, everybody can have house, a job, college degree, and a nice family life and can afford eating and drinking out. They make us believe that all of these are possible and if we don’t have, it is our fault. Nothing is wrong about society. There is no poverty and it is kids fault if they were born in poverty. In their dream, every body can be an Oprah Winfrey and shop a six thousand purse. For them, rising money for African kids is another entertainment and adopting is a promotion. Our Hollywood celebrities adopt kids and the go through divorce. Where are we going?

Why there is that much ignorance for immigrants in Media's programs? Dont we have success Mexican, Asian, Middle Eastern People in this country? I don’t want to say that America is going to hell, but we have to think about all this ignorance and money based society. The society which is use to be proud of its diversity and was known as a land of opportunity.

1, 2006 09:45


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