Like there’s just no more talk of “the American dream” anymore. It’s never been real but we all know now exactly how much bullshit that is. It’s like the facade has been fully torn away and we’re all tied to this terrible husk of a machine that doesn’t even have the decency to pretend things will get better anymore
carter and reagan killed it, but hope remained alive for a couple more decades.
probably somewhere around the time it became apparent to that obama wasn't going to bring about any kind of actual change. and then again when they fucked bernie. and then when they fucked him again it was basically like the rich just saying quite bluntly 'no, fuck you.'