’90 Day Fiance’ Examines American Privilege

America is known as the land of dreams, but the truth is those dreams are fueled by capitalism.

Foreigners have long criticized American supremacist attitudes, yet so many are drawn here because of the reality that you can be anything you want as long as you have the money to sustain it.

America pushes the narrative that everything is for sale, even love.

TLC’s wildly popular 90 Day Fiance presents a perfect case study of the American mindset that money and privilege can buy love and loyalty.

The show was introduced in 2014 and after nine drama-filled seasons remains TLC’s most popular series.

It centers around a diverse group of men and women who have been successful in earning expendable income but unsuccessful in love and relationships.

Whether their inability to find love is due to being socially awkward or physically unappealing, they’ve decided the answer to their loneliness is…

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