SalamendaciousNov 26, 2023

Americans think the American dream is dying

https://lemmy.world/post/8792826

Americans think the American dream is dying - Lemmy.World

Americans are increasingly unlikely to believe that those who work hard will get ahead and that their children will be better off than they are, according to two recent polls.

Show threadmasquenox
What “American dream”?
Nov 27, 2023 at 5:36pmWeb
Show threadSalamendaciousNov 27, 2023

From the article:

those who work hard will get ahead and that their children will be better off than they are

Show threadmasquenoxNov 27, 2023
It was rhetorical. I suppose I should have been clearer, but I’m so tired of having to tell people their holy cows were never anything more than empty propaganda.
Show threadGiddyGapNov 28, 2023

those who work hard will get ahead

That’s the probrem. Hard work has nothing to do with getting ahead.

Show threadDEngineerNov 28, 2023
Working only 60 hours a week and hoping that a sickness doesn’t bankrupt you.