Is The American Dream Dead Or Alive
The American Dream: Dead Or Alive?
Many think the American Dream is dead but is it still a possible one? The famous American dream is the ideal that every citizen in the United States has an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination and the ability to initiate things independently. Today, many people emigrate to the United States of America in search of the American Dream. The American Dream is both a reality and as said, a dream. Every citizen of the U.S has the opportunity of its achievement no matter what prejudices they may face depending on their determination and luck. The American Dream is rooted in the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims that "all men are created equal" with the right …show more content…
residents believe that the American middle class is just a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists. Most adults nationally think the American Dream is attainable for themselves. Although fewer than 69%, many think it is in reach for other Americans as well. Americans are slightly less optimistic about their children’s future. While 58% think their children will be better off than they are now, about one-third say their children will be in a worse position. In general, the picture becomes clearer when the focus shifts to the future of America’s youth. Racial differences exist! Nonwhite Americans are more likely to think the American Dream is alive and that, when thinking about their childhood they are better off than their parents. Non-white residents are also more likely than white Americans to report that, both their children and most of the nation’s children will be better off. The differences are marked here. 72% of non-white residents, compared with 49% of whites, say their children will be in a better situation than they are currently. Residents who earn less than $50,000, Democrats, women, or those without a college education are more likely to express concern than their …show more content…
Some wonder how the American ideal of equality of opportunity has gradually destroyed so much. The way we finance higher education provides part of the answer. Student debt has become a fundamental part of the story of American inequality. Higher education, with healthy public support, was once the key element in a system that promised opportunity for dedicated students of any means. We now have a pay-to-play, winner-take-all game where the wealthiest are assured a spot, and the rest are compelled to take a gamble on huge debts, with no guarantee of a payoff. Soaring student loan debt crisis and shortages of good jobs may undermine this ticket of achieving the so-called American
Many think the American Dream is dead but is it still a possible one? The famous American dream is the ideal that every citizen in the United States has an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination and the ability to initiate things independently. Today, many people emigrate to the United States of America in search of the American Dream. The American Dream is both a reality and as said, a dream. Every citizen of the U.S has the opportunity of its achievement no matter what prejudices they may face depending on their determination and luck. The American Dream is rooted in the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims that "all men are created equal" with the right …show more content…
residents believe that the American middle class is just a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists. Most adults nationally think the American Dream is attainable for themselves. Although fewer than 69%, many think it is in reach for other Americans as well. Americans are slightly less optimistic about their children’s future. While 58% think their children will be better off than they are now, about one-third say their children will be in a worse position. In general, the picture becomes clearer when the focus shifts to the future of America’s youth. Racial differences exist! Nonwhite Americans are more likely to think the American Dream is alive and that, when thinking about their childhood they are better off than their parents. Non-white residents are also more likely than white Americans to report that, both their children and most of the nation’s children will be better off. The differences are marked here. 72% of non-white residents, compared with 49% of whites, say their children will be in a better situation than they are currently. Residents who earn less than $50,000, Democrats, women, or those without a college education are more likely to express concern than their …show more content…
Some wonder how the American ideal of equality of opportunity has gradually destroyed so much. The way we finance higher education provides part of the answer. Student debt has become a fundamental part of the story of American inequality. Higher education, with healthy public support, was once the key element in a system that promised opportunity for dedicated students of any means. We now have a pay-to-play, winner-take-all game where the wealthiest are assured a spot, and the rest are compelled to take a gamble on huge debts, with no guarantee of a payoff. Soaring student loan debt crisis and shortages of good jobs may undermine this ticket of achieving the so-called American