How did the American dream became American greed?
@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
India
July 11, 2020 4:22am CST
When I was growing up I used to watch several cartoons which were made in America. Those were very high quality artistic work. Everyone considered the people in far west United States of America to be rich. It was considered that the government was fair. When American president Bill Clinton visited India he came to my state and it was a mood of celebration. The American made cars such as Ford and General Motors were considered to be of the highest quality.
Even soft drink companies such as Coca Cola were considered to make high quality products. When a new McDonald would open near by the children would get into a mood of excitement.
Later on when I grew up the picture started to become ugly. The soda company that we considered would make high quality product lost its value when it came here. Soon reports started coming from USA that hamburgers were making children fat. The cartoon that we used to watch had mind programming content. One of the president George Bush attacked a country in middle east just to gain grounds. Several people in other parts of Vietnam were killed for no reason.
The banking crash of Lehman Brothers added more fuel to the trauma.
Do you have the answer for the above question?
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43 responses
@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Jul 20
@piyushbhatia1 Small business has a hard time.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
14 Jul 20
@just4him small business have to build plans which could work in these times. There is a lot that happens in the market. In changing they would have to adapt or go extinct.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
13 Jul 20
There were times when people would start a business and make it big.
Now those business are being taken over by ceos. That is not liked by the people.
There are monopolies built up. Where does the small go?
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
11 Jul 20
It's like when we learn more about a thing or place we will get to know about the bad things about it
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
11 Jul 20
Well yes, we can develop a rosy picture about something in our heads. But when we get closer the other side of the coin is revealed.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
11 Jul 20
@Butterfingers even Einstein had to take refuge in America.
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@crossbones27 (49458)
• Mojave, California
8 Aug 20
Now that i agree with was getting sick of people not calling it out period and not just America I get we lead the way.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
16 Jul 20
Yes. It turned about to be global problem. Such as corona virus.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
23 Jul 20
Greed is not only an American issue, it is worldwide
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
12 Jul 20
@amadeo now people get to know a scandal everyday and they are not happy about it
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
11 Jul 20
There were times when the currency was stable hence everyone was able to earn well and live a good life. That might be the reason people were able to produce high quality of work.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
21 Jul 20
Yes it can be great again. As long as they have so many people from my country as CEOs. 
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@shaggin (72131)
• United States
17 Aug 20
@piyushbhatia1 I’ve never heard of it
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
17 Aug 20
The inspiration came from America greed tv series.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
17 Aug 20
@shaggin It was about financial fraudsters.
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@ptrikha_2 (46951)
• India
12 Sep 20
At times, Greed and lust for power makes the Top Leaders take decisions that percolate down and cause long term troubles.
People are happy on getting short term gains. They forget that honesty and truth make for long lasting and sustainable practices and results.
Falsehood, manipulation can make many rich and may make them think that things would always be rosier, yet that does not lasts.
Nor does borrowed time and money....
Hard lessons for individuals...
Hard lessons for countries....
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@ptrikha_2 (46951)
• India
12 Sep 20
@piyushbhatia1
Time for masses would come, but yes for that, the Masses would have to awaken. Frankly and sadly, that does not seem like happening anytime soon.
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
13 Sep 20
@piyushbhatia1 True. But we can’t get rid of it too. Because we have gotten too used to it like trained dogs.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
14 Sep 20
@flapiz 
who would not want some $$ if given the opportunity
who would not want some $$ if given the opportunity2 people like this
@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
15 Jul 20
That is true. Maybe we should stop purchasing from them. That would hurt them a lot.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
22 Jul 20
I have no answer for the politics ... but I do know that most people are so busy just trying to survive - pay the most basic bills, that they don't have much time or energy to question anything
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@arunima25 (87806)
• Bangalore, India
20 Sep 20
It takes a while for things to show their ugly color and skeletons to come out of cupboard. But still I would say that US is a great country. I have lived there for 10 long years. A few might be wrong, greedy and drunk on power. But majority are hard working and law abiding. And their social structure and security is what makes them a great society and economic power
And every country has it's own cons and so does America.
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@arunima25 (87806)
• Bangalore, India
20 Sep 20
@piyushbhatia1 They are there because they have worked as a community to be there.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
20 Sep 20
Yes. I am familiar with their work culture
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@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
21 Jul 20
It is very complicated. but in simple word,i agree with you
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@nitsbubb (1308)
• Pune, India
4 Nov 20
@piyushbhatia1 Your 'Discussions' is very limited! Any reason?
@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
22 Jul 20
Yes. They should choose good quality of life over survival.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
12 Sep 20
@piyushbhatia1 I would disagree with that.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
12 Sep 20
There is a movie 'wall street'. The actor says "greed is good"
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@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
6 Oct 20
Very good question but no simple answer is available. Good news though, we now have a President who, if possible, will help restore what you speak of.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
19 Oct 20
@GreatMartin that is what makes them wealthy.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
28 Sep 20
Simple. It's ambition, competition and greed of power.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
28 Sep 20
Explained well plus some inherited wealth
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@HannahKusKus (4025)
• Semarang, Indonesia
16 Aug 20
I agree with you. I belive a government, here is united states must be greedy in some bussiness
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@HannahKusKus (4025)
• Semarang, Indonesia
16 Aug 20
@piyushbhatia1 sometimes.. i fell scary.. to knowing the play of world bussiness. I now.. later must there will be a war of it
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
16 Aug 20
We are starting to see that here as well.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
16 Aug 20
@HannahKusKus The virus was a biological weapon.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
29 Jul 20
@tripath I think we already have greed here.
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