Showing posts with label The American Dream. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The American Dream. Show all posts

Jun 7, 2016

Harvard Poll: Tthe American Dream is Dead for Them


Nearly Half of Young Americans Believe the American Dream is Dead for Them


'...When November IOP polling asked 18- to 29- year-olds if the “American Dream is alive or dead” for them personally, respondents were nearly evenly split (49%: “alive;” 48%: “dead”). While no significant difference was found based on race or ethnicity (whites – 49% said “alive;” African-Americans – 44% said “alive;” Hispanics – 52% said “alive”), respondents’ level of education did play a role. Nearly six-in-ten (58%) college graduates said the American Dream was alive for them personally, compared to only 42% of those not in college/never enrolled in college saying the same. Additionally, a significant majority of both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders supporters said they believed the American dream was “dead” (Trump voters – 61%: American Dream “dead,” 39%: “alive;” Sanders voters – 56%: American Dream “dead,” 44%: “alive”)...'


Reference: iop.harvard.edu
Tags: Obama Legacy, The American Dream, Destruction of America's Working Class,