A new survey published today by Xavier University reveals that Americans believe “The American Dream” is now harder to attain than ever before.
60% of respondents say that The American Dream is harder to reach today than it was for their parents – the Greatest Generation – even though their parents’ generation was ravaged by World War II.
A whopping 68% of respondents also think that, compared to the current generation, it will be even more difficult for their children to achieve The American Dream in the future.
The survey illustrates that Americans are rapidly losing confidence in America’s future, and it telegraphs every parent’s worst nightmare – that their children are the first generation in history not expected to do better than their parents.
What’s worse, the majority of respondents say that they strongly feel “America is on the decline” and that the World is beginning to look elsewhere for future leaders.
If that is the landscape across America, I shudder to think what the results would be if the same survey were conducted in California today.
The survey was conducted February 14 through 21 among 1,,022 adults and has a +/- 3% error rate.