You have no choice! You have OWNERS! They OWN YOU. Dubbed the ‘dean of counterculture comedians,’ Carlin’s career spanned half a century. So Ive made what i hope is a more readable version below, so this classic piece of polemical gold can be shared and understood more widely. George Carlin’s American Dream chronicles the life and work of legendary comedian George Carlin. The transcripts I could find always sucked. The politicians are put there to give you the idea that you have freedom of choice. George Carlin on the American Dream (with transcript) This legendary rant is even better when read. “Forget the politicians,” he famously said. Bush The individual is handicapped by coming face-to-face with a conspiracy so monstrous he cannot believe it exists. And after all the media circus surrounding Donald Trump and other bizarre presidential hopefuls lately, Carlin’s speech is worth a listen. YouTube (A short excerpt from the video Life Is Worth Losing.) If the American people knew what we have done, they would string us up from the lamp posts. Dumb Americans, Pyramid of the Hopeless, and Autoerotic Asphyxia. Over at Reddit, people are looking back on his “American Dream” monologue (or introducing it to the younger generation) and getting a funny, cynical slap of reality to the face. George Carlin returns to the stage in Life is Worth Losing, his 13th live comedy. Legendary comedian George Carlin died seven years ago today, and his most memorable moments are making the rounds on the internet. (It has a part 1 here, but thats more just ranting on 'how fat and stupid the average American is. This is probably the most complete of the various bits out there. If youve never seen it, just search at Youtube. If you assumed that the man who said, The reason they call it the American Dream is because you have to be asleep to believe in. In honor of the choice, Carlin’s daughter, Kelly, has written a reflection on her father’s legacy.
“It’s called the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.” George Carlins famous 'American Dream' bit. The public voted to honor comedian George Carlin for the Portrait Gallery’s most recent Recognize selection.