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Yes, of course, as long as Democrat and liberal politicians stay out of office. Lol

Reagan saved the middle class.

I think it depends on what that dream is. The definition varies from group to group and has changed over time:

If your definition is to be in America for safety, and to be free of religious persecution, the dream is definitely alive compared to most of the world.

If the dream is to have lifelong financial security and a comfortable lifestyle, that dream is much harder to achieve than it used to be. The buying power of the dollar has been steadily decreasing since before I was born, so it now takes at least two full-time working income to maintain an average home. Nor do we have a culture that emphasizes steady personal financial growth.

If the American dream is to make it big – really big – then statistically the answer is no. But then that has always been an outlier and an improbability. People just like to attach themselves to that dream the same way that they buy lottery tickets: lightning has to strike SOMEWHERE… but realistically, it will never happen to you.

I survived 14% inflation under Carter. This is a walk in the park compared to that.

If we can survive Carter we can survive most anything.

Why wouldn’t it be?

All the very rich I’ve known started poor. So there’s that evidence to consider.

Reagan & Trump killed it with their tax "breaks" and the job market is bullshit. You need a master's degree to work at a retail store and 5 years of experience to work at McDonald's. .

It’s on life support

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The mockery is how trite the use of “fake news“ is. Which really just is defined by “any fact that you don’t like“.

Yes - while we have our struggles, if you seek out information, develop a skill, manage your resources wisely, you can live out your dream. Now, if you think that you can just dream something and put in no effort, you will be sad

You are certainly entitled to your opinion, and I know the futility of arguing with crazy people on this app. Saying “fake news“ all the time is the sign of someone who cannot handle reality.

🤔 someone named Jen doesn’t watch or read the News.

The change I’ve noticed is in the expectations, a demand for things to be provided rather than demanding of oneself the effort to make it happen. My good news is in observing my teen grandchildren, real go-getters. As high school juniors she manages a tanning salon while he has teamed with buddies to start several companies even though they’ve been spoiled by wealthy parents. But then their parents also started very poor.

survived 14% inflation under Carter. This is a walk in the park compared to that.

Apparently, many people don’t understand the Dream. The Dream is that you have the opportunity to pursue your dreams through hard work and determination, not that others owe you whatever you want while you sit on your ass.
By the way, bad things happen to everyone, some more than others. That is life. If you really think another country would be better for you, why wait? Go check it out.

tRump killed the American dream.

Oh, but I do, just not the FAKE NEWS as you two do! 😂😂😂

yes of course, nothing has changed. there has always been inflation, well since the gold standard went away.

🙄 we get it, you hate America.

I answered the question, you can have your American dream as long as Democrat and Liberal politicians stay out of the way. That’s my opinion. As far as the fake news goes, they don’t report facts, they are all the time, being proved wrong and to be straight out liars. 😂😂

You are either working at the wrong company or have a bad attitude. My money is in the latter.

It’s called a dream for a reason.

We can all dream about winning the lottery too.

The American Dream is very alive. The understanding of what the is the American Dream, is what’s dying.

The American Dream is about the opportunities. There are so many opportunities out there… people just choose to complain and blame others instead of working hard to achieve their goals.

How did Trump kill your dream?

Once again the two "independence" are mad that someone is criticizing the party they supposedly don't belong to.

Capitalism killed the American dream.

For the vast majority of us, that hard work does not get you recognized and does not get you promoted. It only gets you exploited by the corporations. There is no loyalty to the employee but there is a demand for loyalty from the employer. It’s a one way street in a race to pay as little as possible and offer as little benefits as they can with no real prospect for growth. You are nothing but a profit generating number.

Of course. My kids are building/living it right now. But then, they work hard and make good choices.

lol it’s amazing how facts trigger you snowflake Trumptards so easily. I mean I get it - your tender sensibilities need you to believe the US is some economic and social utopia, but obviously reality is more complicated than that.

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Only because of the gimmies. See my response above for a hopeful sign.

Absolutely.

It depends on what is meant by that. Affording a home and family is very doable for most people.

It takes more than this for people to give up on the American dream.

Its not dead but its on life support

Yes.

Agree, SID.
Every time I see the phrase “fake news”, I think of their heroes like Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingalls, Breitbart, etc etc etc.
Interesting phenomenon, isn’t it, that far right wing sources can’t handle the Truth so they call it “fake news”?
And Murdoch 😆🤣all the way to the bank.

Exactly, you have to work for your dreams, not sit on your lazy butt and wait for people to hand it to you.

The American dream is dead and has been for decades.

Technically it is, but I'd consider it on life support

What party? What criticism? This is a question about the American Dream.

To be fair, it’s been slowly dying since the 80’s and is taking its last breaths on life support now. Trump is merely pulling the plug.

When Carter was president I was starting a business and buying a home. I was borrowing money from the bank at 18% interest. My mortgage rate was variable and over 10%.

Don’t despair. This too will pass.👍🏻

I survived 14% inflation under Carter. This is a walk in the park compared to that.

Jen22, you misspelled Republican.

Now that we have republicans/TRUMP in charge (adults) America is winning !

No, I spelled it right! Lol 😊