Keep in mind that there are assumptions made about what the "American Dream" is, driven by cultural representations of what a stereotypical successful American

Keep in mind that there are assumptions made about what the "American Dream" is, driven by cultural representations of what a stereotypical successful American life should be like. It doesn't seem geared toward what the "Average American" life is really like, it's more of a "How do I live like the families on TV?" Hence the 4WD SUV, owned home, 2 kids and college attendance, etc. EDIT: Downvote? Am I misrepresenting something?