Theme: America: Violent Femmes "America Is"

There is one last post I want to do with our 'America' theme before moving on to this week's theme.

 The Violent Femmes "America Is" (1993) is yet another song calling America out on the 'American dream bullshit'. The Violent Femmes call America a hypocrite, and attempt to prove this statement by telling us to Look at the Indians/Look at the Blacks/Look at the figures /Look at the facts.

The American Dream is supposedly something that everyone can attain if they work hard enough. If this is the case, then why are there such major discrepancies in all areas of life between the different racial/ethnic groups in the U.S.?  

Look at the figures /Look at the facts.
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American dream is only a dream.