In 2000, industrial band MDFMK released their song, "American Dream." It was relevant then and it's relevant today. The scathing critique of American culture is completely on point. It's almost prophetic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPgdHCKhy_g

Lyrics below, because the audio quality is a bit muddy.

In the land of the free, under the thumb
Divided and conquered TV keeps us numb
Coast to coast a la-la land
From cradle to grave with our heads in the sand
Nice and easy a convenience oasis
Screwed with a chainsaw, all smiling faces
Born superheroes mega fantastic
Serving the one and only god plastic

A bang for a buck, an eye for an eye
In the US of A we just live to die

American dream a lifeless horror
The western world has no tomorrow
American dream yes, no, maybe
American nightmare wake up baby

Imperialism with the best of intentions
Our nation's built on ruthless expansion
Policing the planet in every dimension
Protecting the world by blunt intervention
We live to kill and kill to live
The principle is always take never give
When cash in hand is the judge and jury
Things look best when the vision is blurry

A bang for a buck, an eye for an eye
In the USofA we just live to die

American dream a lifeless horror
The western world has no tomorrow
American dream yes, no, maybe
American nightmare wake up baby

We stick to the rules, we're polite and PC
We live and breath idiosyncrasy
No need to complain or kickin [sic] up a fuss
We sold ourselves out now the jokes on us
Captain America somehow acquitted
Denial, denial we all know you did it
Innocence, pride, stabbed in the back
In the home of the brave defense equals attack

A bang for a buck, an eye for an eye
In the USofA we just live to die

American dream a lifeless horror
The western world has no tomorrow
American dream yes, no, maybe
American nightmare wake up baby

USofA we just live to die (x2)
A bang for a buck, an eye for an eye
In the USofA we just live to die
We just live to die (x2)
USofA we just live to die (x2)
A bang for a buck, an eye for an eye
In the USofA we just live to die
We just live to die (x2)

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