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With the 2020 election on the horizon, Thomas Seltzer embarks on a journey in a divided country to find out: What happened to the American dream?
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Watching1. The American Dream
Thomas Seltzer embarks on a journey through his first homeland to find out what happened to the American dream. First stop: his childhood home in Wisconsin.
2. Shit Life Syndrome
Unemployment, poverty and hopelessness in the American coal belt cause men to die earlier than for generations. Yet there is hope.
3. The Tribal Nation
The battle over who can call themselves Americans today is more ruthless than ever and the fronts are steep, both in the city streets, in the countryside and along the border.
4. Butterflies in Powderland
Once upon a time, the Midwest not only prospered, it fed the whole world. Today the American heartland still has a pulse thanks to illegal stimuli and illegal immigrants.
5. The American Nightmare
The United States is facing a choice of fate this election. Fear, division and mistrust characterize the country and the people who live there. How did they get there?
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