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So often, especially in today’s society, the idea of the American Dream arises. ... The American dream originated as an aspiration for a life of discovery, individualism, and the pursuit of happiness. However, starting around the 1920s and continuing until recently, social values and easy money corrupted the dream. The new dream became a way for Americans to strive to gain wealth and power, no matter who got in the way. The American Dream now stands for hope in happiness, security, and a successful better life, somewhat a crossbreed of the original and corrupted dream. This, along with specific reasons, is why Wal-Mart has become a nightmare inside of the American Dream. ... It is no surprise that his company, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ...
The success of Wal-Mart is not the question. ... Wal-Mart has over 4,150 stores in the form of Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, and Super-centers, and also provides online shopping. ... However, “studies have shown that a dollar spent on a local business has four or five times the economic spin-off of a dollar spent at a Wal-Mart,” due to its profit being poured into national advertising campaigns (Anderson 50). ... She continues to provide suggestions on how certain stores were able to withstand the influx of a Wal-Mart in their town, showing that it is possible.
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