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Is the American Dream on Life Support?
Takeaways:
- 69% of Americans believe the American dream is dead, which is quite shocking!
- There seems to be a collective acceptance of the American dream's demise, and that’s kind of wild.
- We used to think hard work would guarantee us a better life, but is that still true?
- I climbed the ladder of success from poverty, but I'm worried about the future generations.
- The quiet acceptance of the American dream's death raises some serious questions for us all.
- Is the American dream still alive for you, or is it just a nostalgic memory?
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Transcript
This is the Daily Note.
Speaker A:I'm James A.
Speaker A:Brown.
Speaker A:69% of Americans say the American dream is dead.
Speaker A:Not dying, dead.
Speaker A:But here's what struck me.
Speaker A:No one's shocked about all this.
Speaker A:There are no protests, no outrage, just quiet acceptance of this.
Speaker A:We used to believe that hard work guaranteed upward mobility, that each generation would do better than the last, that a ladder to a better life was there for us all if we were willing to climb it.
Speaker A:I climbed it myself, from poverty through education, to the voice you hear now.
Speaker A:But I fear the rungs are disappearing for those behind me, and I worry about the generations to come.
Speaker A:So what do you think?
Speaker A:Is the American dream still alive for you?
Speaker A:Am I wrong Here, let me know@jamesabrown.net or call me.
Speaker A: -: Speaker A:On that note, I'm James A.
Speaker A:Brown, and as always, be well.
