00:00Is the American dream over?
00:02The term American dream was first used in a 1931 book by historian James Truslow Adams.
00:07Adams defined the concept as a better, richer and happier life for all our citizens of every
00:12rank, a vision that quickly became part of the American psyche.
00:15But according to a recent poll, only a quarter of Americans still believe that anyone can
00:20achieve the American dream, and only half think that such success is possible for the
00:24average person.
00:25The generational difference was stark, while 68% of boomers said they felt they had achieved
00:30their own version of the American dream, only 33% of millennials said the same.
00:34The cost of living was cited as a major obstacle to getting ahead, followed by housing costs.
00:40Gen Z respondents were particularly concerned with the impact of student debt.
00:44According to the Wall Street Journal, the new American dream for some citizens is to no
00:48longer live there.
00:49US citizens are emigrating in record numbers.
00:51In 2025, more people left than arrived for the first time in almost a century.
00:56Gonzalo Schwartz from the Archbridge Institute think tank says this isn't a big surprise,
01:00given the bleak picture often painted in the media.
01:03He said if people are constantly told that the country is irredeemable, that its obstacles
01:07are permanent and that hope is naive, they will eventually believe it.
01:11We were all excited to have a difference in their vision for their own fear and fear.
01:11This is why there is a big surprise.
01:11We certainly love it.
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