[lewislynn]

"the American dream" is not really something we should aspire to -- since it is probably the one insurmountable obstacle in this issue.

Obstacle in what issue?...Employment?

[Alberta's Child]

The "American Dream" is an obstacle in terms of its expectations, not in terms of employment. Even a cursory look at what we call a "middle class" standard of living isn't middle class at all -- it's an upper class that calls itself a middle class.

I call this an obstacle because our entire economy is based on the silly, childish notion that everyone can be above average. Or, in mathematical terms -- our entire economy is based on the irrational, absurd notion that 100% of the population can be above the 50th percentile in just about any aspect of life.