Declining number of voters say the American Dream holds true: poll
- The belief in the American dream among Americans has declined to 36%, down from 50% in 2016 and 53% in 2012, according to a Wall Street Journal/NORC survey.
- About 50% of voters believe that life in the U.S. Is worse than it was in the 1980s, and only 30% think it has improved. Many feel that the economic and political systems are stacked against them.
- A recent Gallup poll shows that Americans have become less religious and patriotic while placing a higher value on money.
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Only a Third of Voters Believe in the American Dream
The American dream, that if someone works hard they will be able to get ahead in life, is typically visualized with the stereotypical house with a white picket fence and a two-car garage. But the number of Americans who think that dream is attainable is rapidly declining according to a new poll.
Fewer Americans believe in ‘American dream’: Poll
(NewsNation) — The number of Americans who believe that the “American dream” still exists has fallen to 36%, according to a Wall Street Journal/NORC survey. The survey shows a downward trajectory in the belief. Nearly 50% of Americans believed in the prospect in 2016 and 53% did in 2012. About 50% of voters said life in the U.S. is worse than it was in the 1980s and only 30% believed it has gotten better. Nearly half of those surveyed believe th…
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