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You're saying that every generation starts with nothing, as if they were new immigrants to this country. If so, then the American Dream is dead. Most immigrants
by mrxd 14y ago
You're saying that every generation starts with nothing, as if they were new immigrants to this country. If so, then the American Dream is dead. Most immigrants worked hard because they believed that they could pass on a better life to their children. They saved to put their kids through college so that their future generations could have a nice life, white collar jobs, take vacations, etc.
But if they knew that future generations would be worse off, they probably wouldn't have bothered.
- bmmayer1 14y agoI totally agree--the whole point of the American Dream is to pass on better opportunity to your children. The fact is, that GenX largely accomplished this (for maybe the first time in history). In terms of being able to create even a marginally better life outcome, GenY is largely a victim of our parents' success. My only point is that our "victimhood" has to be put in historical perspective.