The "American Dream" is really just a less socialist sounding way of describing a post-WWII economic structure where unionized labour (manufacturing, ports, tra

The "American Dream" is really just a less socialist sounding way of describing a post-WWII economic structure where unionized labour (manufacturing, ports, trades and teachers) had bargaining power to hold corporations and elected officials to account. That and a housing sector where government-backed mortgages hadn't yet been turned into a casino by Wall Street.