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I break the American Dream down to simply put being free to work in whatever I chose and being able to take care of my family. Yes, there are issues with that like what if I want to be a volunteer or I want to be a marine biologist but in general people can come here and while it used to be the tech jobs (and still is to an extent) that people could make life-changing sums with now we have blue-collar clearing 6 figures and having no debt from school.
I’d phrase that a little differently:
You’re free to pursue whatever career you want and, if you’re willing to do the work, you can support yourself and your family.
Point being that it’s not necessarily both. You may not earn much doing what you love and you may not love what’s necessary to support your family, but both options are there to choose from.
You both are making my point. The American Dream used to be pretty much agree ed upon. It isn't anymore. In fact I rarely hear the phrase.
Its kinda a boomer thing. I don't care about it either. I think it was propaganda anyway.
Point is, take the bull by the horns. Don't wait on permission.
plenty of opportunities for success if you are willing to work and look for it
I'm not entirely sure about this. The question is how long does it take to find that opportunity, and when do you eventually get too old that people no longer are willing to take any chances on you.
I am of course taking about agency. Taking ownership of your own life. Far too many people are passive. These people will always come up with excuses. This is the real barrier. Of course there are always barriers an individual cannot overcome. But, we have been endocrinated into helplessness for the benefit of those that want to control us.
I didn't say it was easy. I didn't say we can all be rich. Simply that we have options. No one is gonna do it for you but plenty of people want you to beleive that because it means you are dependent on them.
Now, we do need each other but we don't need leaches. And I see a LOT of them all around.
I think a huge issue is the trades get such a bad rep. People limit what they are to things like pouring cement and digging ditches when it is so much more. People only think about the manual labor and go ew I dont want to work in the 100 degree heat and carry heavy things around. While that is part of some it is not part of all of the trades and people miss that big time.
Yes you can push back individually against the decline in US wealth, power and opportunities but the majority will experience the decline all around them nevertheless.
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The nation state and the quality of its government is a significant factor in the wealth and security of most citizens.
I don't know about " The American Dream" but there are still plenty of opportunities for success if you are willing to work and look for it. If you look for excuses for your failure you will always find then.
We can't control the macro but we can move the needle for ourselves and no one is going to do that for you. You have to own it and seize it.