Today, being ‘American’ means being born here in the United States. It means being white and disapproving of immigrants. Being ‘American’ means that white people, specifically white males, should have more power or privilege. It means that immigrants, Mexicans, Iraqis, Arabs, Asians, are not ‘American’. People fail to take into account that the United States isn’t America. America is a continent. South America, North America, Central America, are all America. In my opinion, being American means living in the United States, not matter where you are from. It means having the same rights and values as any other American. ‘The American Life’, today, means that being white gives you a higher social status. Having more money means you are a better ‘American’. People come to America for a better life, which is what the american dream is. They believe that coming to America will give them more freedoms and more opportunities. However, they soon realize that is not the case. We are seen as minority, lesser people. ‘The American Life’, should mean that everyone has equal rights and opportunities, no matter what race or color you are. Sadly, this is not how it is. There are people who fought for our country, and are starving on the streets.They risked their lives, now they are trying to keep their lives.This is not the American Dream. This is not the American Life. This is not America.
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