Sunday, September 23, 2012
For Rich or For Poor
After reading and discussing the Andy Warhol article, Ive been pondering about the "American Dream" and how people perceives social hierarchy in America. I believe that rich people has an advantage over those who are rich based fully on their wealth. How So? Look at all the rich people that are able to buy out places for special occasions, have their own version of a headphones branded with their name, and have their own television show. These advantages are based solely on their wealth. Poor people has less advantages than the rich because they are unable to gain things that rich people have. Even though a car's purpose is to drive you from point A to point B, an expensive car would be a lot better than a cheap and low mileage car. In today's society, people are criticized and judged on what they have. In order to gain a job, one must wear casual and presentable clothing. Wearing any clothing mainly on the fact that its purpose is to keep you clothed and warm would lead you to a decline within seconds. I admire things that are expensive and luxurious. Thats just me. I plan on buying clothes that middle and lower class wouldn't be able to buy, and i understand theres people that would believe thats ridiculous, but saying that America should be based on that ideology is completely wrong. I would never be able to understand a society based on equality, and everyone having the same thing regardless of their social status. Im used to the rich having money, and the poor having none. It balances everything out. If Andy Warhol was alive today, he would've taken every single word back. So in the name of Warhol, America is completely different now.
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