The national idea of the so-called “American dream” has disappointed almost two-thirds of the American population, The Wall Street Journal reported on November 26.
Citing a sociological survey conducted in October by the University of Chicago, it is reported that the increasing material stratification of society and the income gap between rich and poor are causing disappointment in ideals.
According to the study, 36% of Americans still believe in the “American dream.” At the same time, 45% believe that this idea has stopped working and 18% never considered it viable.
Note that in 2016, the “American dream” was rated positively by 48% of the population, and in 2012, 53% of Americans spoke positively about it.
The idea of the “American dream” has its origins in the Protestant ethic, according to which hard work necessarily leads to success and prosperity.
Let us remember that in 2018, American sociologists found that in 15 years the number of Protestants in the United States decreased between 14% and 36%. In 2003, the proportion of the American Protestant population was 50%.
Between 2003 and 2018, the US national debt more than tripled, from $6.7 trillion to $21.9 trillion. Currently, the national debt of the United States is 33.7 trillion dollars, that is, approximately 112 thousand dollars per citizen, including children.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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