The United States of America is a Failed State
The United States of America, the so-called, ‘Land of the Free’. The idea of America being ‘great’ is nothing more than a facade, in reality, it is a dystopia. The country which proclaims to be better than the rest, in actuality, has a tremendous amount of catching up to do. We are fed this idea of the US via Hollywood and other forms of entertainment which construct this benevolent and exceptionalist image of America as the ‘Land of the Free’ where ‘Liberty’ and the ‘American Dream’ resides. The concept of the ‘American Dream’ is the myth of meritocracy. A myth which is used by the American ruling class to obscure the source of their wealth. This false reality of the ‘American Dream’ does nothing more than legitimise the accumulation of the obscene levels of wealth by the ruling elite, which then proclaims “you can also win, all you got to do is play the game”. But you will not win, the game is rigged. So as Malcolm X suggested, the ‘American Dream’ is rather the ‘American Nightmare’. A failed state which is doing all it can to retain its position and status, but is crumbling from within. Throughout this story, we will break the US down into sections. Covering topics such as healthcare, education, work, politics, and society, to better understand how America is a failed state and is not as great as it claims to be.
