It is an interesting article, rather pessimistic and despairing. That “American Dream” concept is an invention. There is a good basis for the idea regarding immigrants, but the average American I think has never been swept up in such an idealistic idea.

If you look at actual consumption of goods and services as measured by GDP per capita, the standard of living has been steadily rising forever.

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In general we have more to eat, better housing, more and better clothing, better health care, and critically, many many more entertainment options than in earlier years. The more we have the more we want. Compare life today with life in 1950 and you’ll see what I mean.

I contend that with thought and self-discipline almost anyone can get by. The value of life is not measured by consumer goods.

hypnotism.

The American Dream, when it was sold to America, didn’t exist. It never will exist.

Best to deal with the deflated and misplaced youth of America, who are striving in their sub-cultures for things they will never achieve, now, and give them a realistic hope for the future, or the walls will come tumbling down, to quote Paul Weller, sooner than the political will can congratulate itself for its continued support of the 1%.