And that is a good thing, because the Trump Nightmare and the American Dream are siblings, born of the same mother. Two writers, born in different times yet struggling with similar demons, can help us understand the intrinsic connection between Trump Nightmare and the American Dream. Coates writes about the American Dream, a set of culturally shared and reproduced ideas about American exception, excellence and well-being. Donald Trump's 'Make America Great Again' campaign is a variant of the American Dream, and this in part, probably, explains its success. In order to wake up from Trump Nightmare, Americans must first wake up from the American Dream.

Source: Huffington Post November 21, 2016 23:28 UTC