The American Dream in What’s So Great About America and Stupid White Me

The American inspiration is so many different things to so many different pack. While new(prenominal) countries rough the World would a want(p) to argue that Americans only aspiration is to bewilder infinitely wealthy, Dinesh DSouza claims that it is non wealth that Americans want. He cerebrates that it is simply a pause vivification. Michael Moore too acknowledges Americans ambition, curiously his own, to create a better life for themselves. These twain views of the American inhalation come from very opposite Americans, hardly it is their differences that make their ideals so beautifully unique. To begin the comparison between these two authors, I will start-off examine Moores ideology. As it is manifestly stated in the cognomen of his book, Moore is not exactly subtle person. He voices his contempt of what has become the American Dream through his own level of an under paying(a) and underappreciated pilot. Moore disgust for the pilots situation when he crudely utt ers, N invariably, ever let someone fly sheet you up in the air whos making less than the banter at Taco Bell. (Moore, 48) Moore, of self-admitted wealth, sympathizes with men that gather up food stamps. These pilots, as easily as the rest of Americans, be universe robbed of our American Dreams by integrated minions that return been stockpiling income for the last, two decades. (Moore, 50) These same CEOs and other suits are the greed at the excel of huge corporations that, with the absence of Clinton, train had a field day with rending off Americans by and boastful through tax shelters, off-shore subsidies, and other path of defrauding the American Public. Moore drives this point bag when he attacks Mercedes Benz tax dodging of emissions fines as a blatant tactic, so that rich people could drive around big, fancy cars and ruin people lungs. (Moore, 53) Although he admits to living among the rich people, Moore points appear that the government too is among those tha t are flushing a steering the American Dream, because tax audits have increased among the less paid in American society. Moore reveals that his true imagination of the American Dream is the achievement of people who have, played by the approach patterns, gave their snapper and sole and first mating to their company. (Moore, 55) Certainly success is anything but guaranteed in any competitive capitalistic society. This competition is what makes America thrive. However, Moore feels that it is not capitalism fault, as much as it is... ...ti-patriotism. I see his aggressive stylus as his way of include our democracy and forcing it to make our dry land better in any way it can. What he is saying is to refuse second-rater in our own government. I too believe we should always be striving to make our country better. It is this reason that I call DSouza nave. Our government did not become what it is over night. It has been hundreds of years of bit and struggle from people like Moo re that pushed America through her weaknesses, like segregation, racism, injustice, etc.. DSouza touches on this idea middling when he quotes V.S. Naipauls notion that Americans believe in an individuals potential for, perfectibility. (DSouza, 85) Because of our government, more directly its rule by the people, this perfectibility should also be extended to our every political ideal. as yet though I value DSouza and his blind love for America, I agree that Moores degree is in the right direction. Works CitedDSouza, Dinesh., Whats So great About America (Washington, Regnery Publishing, 2002).Moore, Michael. mistaken light Men and Other vicious Excuses for the State of the Nation. New York Regan/HarperCollins, 2001. The American Dream in Whats So Great About America and Stupid White MeThe American Dream is so many different things to so many different people. While other countries around the World would like to argue that Americans only aspiration is to become i nfinitely wealthy, Dinesh DSouza claims that it is not wealth that Americans want. He believes that it is simply a better life. Michael Moore too acknowledges Americans ambition, especially his own, to create a better life for themselves. These two views of the American Dream come from very opposite Americans, but it is their differences that make their ideals so beautifully unique. To begin the comparison between these two authors, I will first examine Moores ideology. As it is obviously stated in the title of his book, Moore is not exactly subtle person. He voices his contempt of what has become the American Dream through his own story of an underpaid and underappreciated pilot. Moore disgust for the pilots situation when he crudely utters, Never, ever let someone fly you up in the air whos making less than the kid at Taco Bell. (Moore, 48) Moore, of self-admitted wealth, sympathizes with men that collect food stamps. These pilots, as well as the rest of Americans, are being robbe d of our American Dreams by corporate minions that have been stockpiling income for the last, two decades. (Moore, 50) These same CEOs and other suits are the greed at the tops of huge corporations that, with the absence of Clinton, have had a field day with ripping off Americans by and large through tax shelters, off-shore subsidies, and other means of defrauding the American Public. Moore drives this point home when he attacks Mercedes Benz tax dodging of emissions fines as a blatant tactic, so that rich people could drive around big, fancy cars and ruin people lungs. (Moore, 53) Although he admits to living among the rich people, Moore points out that the government too is among those that are flushing away the American Dream, because tax audits have increased among the less paid in American society. Moore reveals that his true vision of the American Dream is the success of people who have, played by the rules, gave their heart and sole and first marriage to their company. (Moore , 55) Certainly success is anything but guaranteed in any competitive Capitalistic society. This competition is what makes America thrive. However, Moore feels that it is not Capitalism fault, as much as it is... ...ti-patriotism. I see his aggressive style as his way of embracing our democracy and forcing it to make our country better in any way it can. What he is saying is to refuse mediocrity in our own government. I too believe we should always be striving to make our country better. It is this reason that I call DSouza nave. Our government did not become what it is over night. It has been hundreds of years of fight and struggle from people like Moore that pushed America through her weaknesses, like segregation, racism, injustice, etc.. DSouza touches on this idea somewhat when he quotes V.S. Naipauls notion that Americans believe in an individuals potential for, perfectibility. (DSouza, 85) Because of our government, more directly its rule by the people, this perfectibility sh ould also be extended to our every political ideal. Even though I admire DSouza and his blind love for America, I agree that Moores head is in the right direction. Works CitedDSouza, Dinesh., Whats So Great About America (Washington, Regnery Publishing, 2002).Moore, Michael. Stupid White Men and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation. New York Regan/HarperCollins, 2001.