Quote by William S. Burroughs

America is not so much a nightmare as a non-dream. The American non-dream is precisely a move to wipe the dream out of existence. The dream is a spontaneous happening and therefore dangerous to a control system set up by the non-dreamers.

America is not so much a nightmare as a non-dream. The Ameri

Summary

In this quote, the idea is that America is not simply a nightmare or a negative experience, but rather a "non-dream." The non-dream represents an intentional effort to eliminate the dream or the concept of an ideal or spontaneous happening. The control system established by those who do not embrace the dream sees it as potentially dangerous. It implies that there are forces that seek to suppress the freedom of imagination and individual aspirations by erasing the dream, which could pose a threat to their control and influence.

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By William S. Burroughs

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