The American dream is on life support, explains Vivek Ramaswamy [VIDEO]

In a recent statement at the Bitcoin conference in Nashville, Vivek Ramaswamy shed light on the current state of the American Dream, highlighting the systemic issues that are eroding its vitality. Ramaswamy stressed that the American dream, once a vibrant ideal, is now struggling to survive due to various factors such as government intervention, discrimination and limitations on freedom of expression.

“What is the American dream? We call it a dream. I don't want to wax poetic here, but it feels like you wake up from a dream, then you forget what it was, and you remember the feeling of what it felt like. I think that's the zone we're in right now, and you soon forget that, too,” Ramaswamy said. He criticized the idea that the American dream is thriving, stating: “The American dream is alive and clinging to life support. This is where we are.”

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Ramaswamy defined the American Dream as the opportunity to achieve one's full potential without obstacles imposed by government or societal biases. “The American dream doesn't say that we all have the same God-given gifts, because we don't. It's an inconvenient truth. But it doesn't have to be uncomfortable. In fact, it is perfectly natural for each person to have different gifts. But the American Dream is based on the idea that no matter what gifts God has given you, and each of us has our own unique and different gifts, you can make the most of those gifts without any government or any system standing in your own way, without your race, your gender or your sexuality getting in the way without anyone telling you that you can't reach your full potential and that you know what you are also free to speak your mind opinion every step of the way. .”

Ramaswamy acknowledged the challenges facing the American Dream today, but expressed optimism about its revival. “Is he alive and well today? No, he's not, but I think he might be. I think if my kids are in high school, I have a four-year-old at home, if my kids are in high school before to get it right, I think we're done. I think that's the time horizon we're working on. But I do think it's still possible to revive that American dream in an even bigger way.” .

He concluded by emphasizing the shared commitment to the American Dream among Americans, regardless of their political affiliations or beliefs. “One of the things I love about the people in this room is that regardless of your commitments to Bitcoin, Republican or Democrat, it doesn't matter. That's something I think most Americans still share in common . And we call it the American dream for a reason, because it's distinctive of this country, and we should be proud of it.”