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Ambedkar Jayanti Special 🥳🙏🏿🎈🧨👏🏾🎊

What is American Dream? 🎂

Why caste is not compatible with American Dream? ☠️

Why @HinduAmerican is a threat to the American dream? ⛔️

And President @BarackObama’s speech on American Dream at Knox College, Galesburg (25th July 2013) 🎉… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Transcript of Obama’s Speech:

That's why we don't call it John's dream or Susie's dream or Barack's dream or Pat's dream. We call it the American Dream. And that's what makes this country special, the idea that no matter who you are or what you look like or where you come from… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

The American Dream is a widely held belief in the United States that through hard work, determination, and resilience, anyone can achieve success and prosperity regardless of their background or social status.

American dream is a concept that has been deeply embedded in American culture and has motivated generations of immigrants and citizens alike to strive for a better life and that’s why America is know as a the land of opportunities, prosperity and the greatest country on the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

People celebrate the American dream by pursuing education, starting a business, owning a home, pursuing a fulfilling career, immigrating to the United States, and participating in the democratic process. American Standard is the hallmark of the American dream.

Key elements of the American dream reflect the values of freedom, equality, individualism, hard work, equal opportunity, mobility without any fetters, entrepreneurship and the faith in the system amd values of democracy. People remains motivated to pursue their dreams and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

The American Dream has led the United States to a $30 trillion economy, a moon mission, some of the greatest innovations in history, the world's most successful and largest multinational companies, and earned the widespread attraction for the United States as the greatest country… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

However, this dream is under serious threat due to the problem of caste that has grown with Indian immigrants. The caste system is a graded form of discrimination and an ugly manifestation of the worst kind of slavery for people of lowered castes of Hindu religion.

Caste is not a physical object like a wall of bricks or a line of barbed wire which prevents the Hindus from co-mingling and which has, therefore, to be pulled down. Caste is a notion; it is a state of the mind." - Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

Ambedkar had warned the world in a paper submitted before @Columbia in 1916 that "if Hindus migrate to other regions on earth, the Indian caste system would become a global problem."

The caste system creates a host of complex and pervasive problems that have affected the lives of millions of people. The countries that have been affected by the caste system are among the poorest, most uneducated, and underdeveloped in the world, with no significant… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

That’s why it is very important see how caste can affect the American dream. The idea of a caste system, where individuals are born into a particular social class and are unable to move up or down, is incompatible with the American Dream.

The American Dream is based on the idea of meritocracy, where success is earned through hard work and talent. In a caste system, individuals are predestined to the status of their caste and they are restricted to their social status, regardless of their abilities or efforts.

The American Dream promotes equality of opportunity, while caste systems promote inequality of opportunity. The caste system promotes higher caste people and prevents lowered caste people while pursuing the goals and happiness of life.

The American Dream promotes upward social mobility, whereas caste systems discourage it as mobility is incompatible with the caste system. Those born into a particular caste are trapped in it without any possibility of escape or advancement. For lower-caste Hindus, birth into a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

The American Dream is about creating a society where everyone has the opportunity to succeed, regardless of their background. Caste systems create a society that is deeply divided along social lines. It is a birth based system where birth is a stigma for more and respect and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

The American Dream values diversity and inclusivity, while caste systems promote homogeneity and exclusion. Lower-caste Hindus are denied the ability to determine their own fate or that of their country, as they are systematically excluded from participating in institutions built… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

The American Dream is about creating a fair and just society. Caste systems perpetuate inequality, injustice and discrimination. The caste system encourages higher caste individuals to discriminate against those belonging to lower castes in every aspect of life.

The American Dream encourages innovation and creativity, while caste systems stifle it. The countries affected by the caste system have made little or no contribution to science, humanities, and the world's prosperity.

Therefore, Caste is a threat to the American Dream as it perpetuates a system of discrimination and exclusion, stifling upward mobility, diversity, and innovation. It denies lower-caste individuals equal opportunities and limits their participation in critical institutions,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

@HinduAmerican is fighting against the inclusion of caste as a protected category of discrimination. Additionally, it is actively campaigning against legislation such as #SB403 to outlaw caste discrimination.

On one hand, it asserts that caste is not an integral part of the Hindu religion. On the other hand, it campaigns against its prohibition, arguing that it would infringe upon their First Amendment protection.

How could the prohibition of caste, if it is “not an integral part” of Hindu religion, infringe upon First Amendment protection?

How could the prohibition of caste, if it is an “integral part” of Hindu religion, infringe upon First Amendment protection?

Can a first amendment protection be sought for perpetuation of discrimination? If it is not, then how can the @HinduAmerican Foundation be permitted to oppose the ban on caste by including it in the protected categories of discrimination? The HAF's general strategy suggests that… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…