Persuasive Essay On The American Dream

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Have you ever wondered what the American Dream is like? Well lately it hasn’t been a dream, it’s been a nightmare. It is often said that America is a free country and everyone is equal, but is that true anymore? Sadly my generation doesn’t leave a positive impact on the United States. My peers and I weren’t exactly born during the best time but, we need to start rising up to these problems so the next generation's run more “smoothly.” My generation needs to stop the fact that people don’t stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, that there have been multiple mass killings, and that no one really is equal.
Lately there has been a “trend” in the NFL to kneel for the National Anthem. Colin Kaepernick was one of the first people to protest then many other players, including whole teams, protested as well. You would think that people that are getting payed millions of dollars would honor the men and women that have fought for our freedom. Years ago this would not happen and standing for the
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But are we forgetting about Canada, Japan, the UK, France, Italy and many more countries that are equally or possibly more free? Racism in my generation is actually starting to get worse. For example, the other day (October 4th 2017) in Tacoma, a waitress would not let four African Americans sit down and eat but let a white couple eat before them. This is just one of many examples of how my generation is not supporting the fact that America is supposed to treat everyone equal, no matter the skin color.
My generation was not born during the best time in America, but, we need to stand up to some of these problems and be the generation that starts a change. Not standing up for the Pledge of Allegiance, mass killings, and racism will be stopped with my generation. America was once the greatest country in the world, but don’t you worry because my peers and I will make it better over