Craig Murray | Don't Dream The American Dream
March 1, 2013
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as posted by the channelCraig Murray gives his argument in opposition of dreaming the American dream.
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Craig Murray opens by referring to his speech he made at the union last night. He refers to what the first speaker, Laurence Kotlikoff, said in regard to the American Dream meaning that every generation would have a better standard of living than the last. He follows by highlighting that this idea is floored as it is based in consumerism and suggests that human happiness lies in owning a lot of stuff.
He goes on to say that the American Dream is based on infinite consumerism and an increasingly growing economy, however you cannot have infinite growth in a world where resources are finite. By perusing this dream America has been at the forefront of climate change and is a leader in its denial and hinders efforts to solve the problem on the international stage.
The pursuit of the American dream has lead to the near annihilation of the Native American people, which can be seen in its early years and is now being repeated in Israel by driving the Palestinians out of their rightful homeland, rounding them into camps and starving them to death.
Craig Murray tells of his time where he saw torture victims signing lists that demonised people they didn't even know as being member of Al Qaeda in an effort to stop being tortured. It was an injustice and cast an umbrella of hate over all people in the east making it easier for America to justify their actions in the so called 'War on Terror'.
Filmed on Wednesday 24th January 2013
MOTION: THIS HOUSE STILL DREAMS THE AMERICAN DREAM
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Former UK Ambassador to Uzbekistan.
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