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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

Same as an actual dream

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[-] devolution@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I'm black, guy. I've never known the American dream. You're just now realizing what I've known all my life and I'm sad for you because of that.

[-] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I'm sad for you in return

I had my eyes opened in my 20's when talking to a few black people I knew. The description of what they had to do and faced in our society made me realize a lot. It's always been a nightmare, I was just lucky I was a white one.

[-] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

"It's called the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it"

[-] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

I want to live a Norweigian Dream...

But they are strict on immigration so... 🤷‍♂️

I still rather be American than being Chinese... I hate my former country with a passion, corrupt ass CCP stole my country and tried to end my existence wirh stupid "One Child Policy"... So it's not my country anymore

/end rant

May my next life be born a Norweigian pls...

Or you know... an actual utopic advanced space-faring alien civilization

[-] Witchfire@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

It's been the American nightmare for most of my life

Signed, a trans immigrant

Always has been my dude lol

this post was submitted on 19 Feb 2026
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