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People, most of which who will never be rich, get anxious when their idea of the American Dream is challenged. Because what’s gonna happen when it’s their turn to make it big?


> get anxious when their idea of the American Dream is challenged

How does anything in this article challenge the American Dream?


No, the complaint that when people get rich, they’re scrutinized more.

People who won’t ever get rich, but hope to one day, defend the rich in this manner because of this dream.


> the complaint that when people get rich, they’re scrutinized more

When people get powerful they're scrutinized.

Plenty of billionaires fly under the radar. If you go to the Congress, however, and tell the country you're inventing something that could blow up humanity, yeah, you're going to get attention.




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