Is the American Dream on Life Support?
Takeaways:
- A staggering 69% of Americans believe the American dream is not just fading, but completely dead, and that's a real head-scratcher.
- We’ve gone from believing that hard work equals success to a quiet acceptance that dreams might just be dreams now.
- There's a troubling lack of outrage about the death of the American dream; it seems like we're all just shrugging it off.
- I climbed the ladder of success myself, but I worry that the rungs are disappearing for future generations, which is a total bummer.
- The podcast challenges listeners to reflect: Is the American dream still alive for you, or has it become a nostalgic fairy tale?
- If you’ve got thoughts on this, James is all ears—reach out via email or give him a call to share your perspective!
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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.
