The foundation of the American Dream is to be able to start poor, work hard, and become financially stable. With our declining economy that dream is becoming harder and harder to be able to achieve. The reality of finding a job that pays more than minimum wage without a college degree is slim to none; and the reality of lower class citizen getting a college degree is becoming impossible due to the rising college tuition fees. So the concept that if you work hard enough you will be able to overcome any and all obstacles in your way is slowly fading into the past due to the lack of realistic opportunities. We are soon going to have to accept that if you aren’t born into financial stability you will rarely be able to achieve financially stability.
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But that all relies on the people you know and in some cases you don’t know anyone that could actually bring you connections, which once again leads us to what lifestyle you were born into. Although, if you are determined and brave enough to put yourself out there and meet new people then success could possibly be in your near future. The American Dream and the economy might be close to their demise but all hope for opportunity is not gone, it’s just not as substantial as it used to be. Now, I wouldn’t go putting all your eggs into the basket of connections because even if you are connected to the whole world you still need hard work and talent to actually help you succeed and put you ahead; success is earned not given. The economy might be killing the possibility of the American Dream for some, but not all. There are still opportunities out there, they are just limited and only those looking for them will find …show more content…
I know, Americans have a hard time dealing with the word ‘restrictions’ because we are the land of the free and all but when the income inequality gap is so large and still in the process of growing it is time that we make a few changes. As David Leonhardt said, “Inequality, then, is less an inevitability than a choice.”(543) We need to make a different choice, a more equal choice. There will still be a lower, middle and higher class but the income gap will be smaller and the dream for financial stability will be realistic. The issue we are facing in todays economy is that only the higher class is able to actually contribute to the economy. An equal society and a smaller income gap will lead to the revival of the middle class resulting in the revival of our economy because the middle class and the higher class will both be contributing to the economy. So maybe it’s not the decline of the economy that is killing the American Dream but the Americans themselves because they are making the wrong choice. The rich don’t need to be
But that all relies on the people you know and in some cases you don’t know anyone that could actually bring you connections, which once again leads us to what lifestyle you were born into. Although, if you are determined and brave enough to put yourself out there and meet new people then success could possibly be in your near future. The American Dream and the economy might be close to their demise but all hope for opportunity is not gone, it’s just not as substantial as it used to be. Now, I wouldn’t go putting all your eggs into the basket of connections because even if you are connected to the whole world you still need hard work and talent to actually help you succeed and put you ahead; success is earned not given. The economy might be killing the possibility of the American Dream for some, but not all. There are still opportunities out there, they are just limited and only those looking for them will find …show more content…
I know, Americans have a hard time dealing with the word ‘restrictions’ because we are the land of the free and all but when the income inequality gap is so large and still in the process of growing it is time that we make a few changes. As David Leonhardt said, “Inequality, then, is less an inevitability than a choice.”(543) We need to make a different choice, a more equal choice. There will still be a lower, middle and higher class but the income gap will be smaller and the dream for financial stability will be realistic. The issue we are facing in todays economy is that only the higher class is able to actually contribute to the economy. An equal society and a smaller income gap will lead to the revival of the middle class resulting in the revival of our economy because the middle class and the higher class will both be contributing to the economy. So maybe it’s not the decline of the economy that is killing the American Dream but the Americans themselves because they are making the wrong choice. The rich don’t need to be