My Dream Is A Dream

The world is something that is changing every day. The air is changing, the environment is changing, and the ocean is changing. But something that hasn't been changing is people. People have always decided what and who someone is by what they look like and where they’ve come from, and decide that's how much respect they are going to have for them by that. That hasn't changed for tens to hundreds of years. The dream of Martin Luther King was to stop that. In 1968 Martin Luther King was assassinated for his beliefs and yet his legacy still lead on 54 years later. Dr. King’s aim for America was that people become colorblind and see through what a person looks like and instead see their character without violence. His dream was for all to be equal. He portrayed this message in his “I Have a Dream” speech. Although the dream of Martin Luther King hasn't changed, it hasn't been fully fulfilled either. But that's something the people of today can do. And all of it with non-violence.

Now the American dream is no longer a possible thing to get for most of the common people in the U.S.A. According to David Wallechinsky in ¨Is the American Dream Still Possible¨ ¨But many average Americans are struggling- squeezed by rising costs, declining wages, credit card debt and diminished benefits, with little leftover to save for retirement.¨(60) Most common people are having to worry about having enough money to pay off

Owning a home is emblematic of the “American Dream”. Unfortunately for many Americans, especially Millennials who are entering or have entered the job market, the thought of owning a home still remains a dream. Our unstable job market and fragile economy has made this aspect of the “American Dream” quite difficult, and many Millennials are more content with landing their dream job than owning a home. The wealth gap between the rich and the poor has prevented the poor from attaining the Dream since the Dream has always been within the grasp of those well off. In our modern society, the same unfortunately is true.

Sixty- three percent of Americans believe they live the american dream, according to a recent report, up from fifty- nine percent in 2011.(Dickler). Some Americans credit hard work and determination with reaching their american dream. Today most people have believed the american dream is about wealth. Financial well being is all well and good, but a decent job with good pay, a decent home, and a good education can also make up an american dream.”When it comes to getting ahead, more people than ever think it is their own talent and hard work,” noted Joseph McCanon. “ There is a belief it’s on you as an individual to make it happen.” The pressure of Finance is american homes though, have put people down and taken away their belief in the american dream. In this “Modern America” the economic struggles have put plenty of pressure on American people. The job market is down, people can barely afford retirement. The american dream is alive, but is only attainable through hard work and determination. These times people live in today that is not always possible, but there is always an opportunity to move forward with the american

The dream has soured and devolved into a nightmare for most Americans. The United States’ debt is currently in the trillions of dollars. Average American households are also in serious and debilitating debt. The cost of living in American has sky rocketed in recent years, but the minimum wage did not follow suit. The American people were forced to take out loans and credit cards to charge basic living expenses like food and gas. It costs around $250,000 to raise a child from birth until their eighteenth birthday. It does not include the ever-growing college tuition. Unfortunately, a college education does not mean that a person will be successful in a career, let alone find a career within their degree. Graduates are forced to move back in with their parents because they cannot find a job that can support a life on their own. After hard working Americans turn 65, they are not guaranteed a reasonable retirement. Many are forced to stay within the working force to continue being able to afford basic necessities. The opportunity to succeed in life has been squandered for the average American. It is only achievable by the wealthiest of Americans who demand the government, and ultimately the country, into bowing down to their substantial and growing bank account. In conclusion, the majority of Americans are now surrendering to

Bernie Sanders once said, “For many, the American dream has become a nightmare”. The American Dream is a cultural belief that anyone can achieve prosperity through hard work and determination. Millennials, however, are having a hard time achieving the dream as quickly as prior generations were able to. Home ownership rates for Americans under 35 years old are at a record low. The Millennial generation, those born between 1981 and 1997, is the largest in the United States’ history. According to a 2017 Harvard study, only 31% of Millennials own homes. This could be attributed to numerous factors such as student loans, later marriage, and the housing crisis of 2008. While putting off owning a home has its benefits, there are also several cons that come along with it. Are Millennials unable to attain the “American Dream”, or is the generation simply re-defining it? Certainly, homeownership is a complicated aspect in the lives of American Millennials.

One of the most significant price increases is essentially housing prices or living expenses. Due to this price increase, 75 percent of Americans say that housing and living expenses are an important factor to overcome in order to achieve the American Dream. The increase in living / housing expenses was about a rough estimate of 5 percent based on their annual expenses on basic necessities. The people's view on basic necessities as an obstacle that gets in the way of achieving the American Dream accompanied by an economy left in shambles after a recession , only further proves the view that the American Dream is

Homeownership is a far in the future goal for many young American and many may never even reach it. The rising cost of living and education puts many into debt. And, the difficulty of finding a job before, during, or after college makes staying above that debt difficult. As a result, for those who want to have kids they could be putting themselves even further into financial distress. Overall, there are many factors that make obtaining a home difficult, so luck and/or hard work may not be enough to achieve the original 1950s American dream. In conclusion, the house in the American Dream seems to be fading

Owning a property has long been a gateway to the American dream. Individuals have possession of the house if they have enough money to afford the payment on a home, and be willing to purchase it. As the owners, they have the power to make decisions about the property. Other people who rent have limited control and have to depend on the ruling of the owners even though they pay the rent monthly. Advocates of house renting may claim that renting seems to be a better option than buying in the aspect of cost. However, they often overestimate the benefits of renting and lack consideration of the time factor. Instead, many people argue that buying a house is better than renting since it brings tremendous advantages to individuals and the community. In the United States, there are 56% of people own a house, and 25% of non-homeowners are looking to acquire their home in next 25 years, while only 11% of non-homeowners do not hope to own a home in the future (Newport, 2013, p.1). Therefore, purchasing a property is the desirable and the best option since it generates financial benefit, build self-confidence for owners, and profits the construction of the community harmony rather than renting a house.

People take things for granted, believing that things couldn’t be worse for them, but if you honestly think life is bad now, imagine living in the 1930’s. It was an era of tragedy, fear, and distrust. The stock market had crashed, the dust bowl hit, and WWII was about to begin. Not only did living conditions change, but people as a whole did too. With the crash of the stock market, unemployment was at an all-time high, exceeding at 25%. It didn’t just hurt the working class, like farmers whose average price of their output fell by half, but also affected those of the middle class. People were in an out of jobs for weeks and even months, doing their best to make a living. (1) In many cases it separated people from their loved ones, resulting in desperation and

A steady trend in the economy may seem to have minimal effect on the idea of the American dream, but it relates to the financial market. At the moment if people are attempting to seek better wages and lower interest, Americans would have to look at the economic growth. The economic growth in a country is a determinant factor whether citizens would make enough money to afford the American Dream lifestyle, or would be just stay where we are and budge for high rents, low markets, and welfare. Returning to the argument, just minimum light is shed to prove the reality of living the American Dream. It is a brilliant idea for everyone and it has followed since the 1950's era of the perfect America. However, as Shames underlines, “we are beginning to pace our quantity while focusing less on our

America is not the same place it was fifty years ago. It no longer protects the rights of the majority of its people. While our spoiled employers may lounge about and chat about “how incredible this age of industrialization is,” we, the workers, the ones that keep these giant corporations in business, are overworked and underpaid. Our wives are forced into the factories and our children are compelled to replace their essential studies with labor in order to keep us out of debt. Due to the divide in wealth, our economy is so unstable that we consistently fall into severe depressions. There is no longer a passion to learn, to thrive or to invent. We are but pets controlled by machines and mighty men with full pockets. And although America has

The American Dream has changed so much since the 1920’s. In this day and age most people's dream is to become rich, famous, and to be accepted into society. To be equal there are so many people who are fighting to be equal and all the social media spreads the news and we only focus on the bad things. Also, people are in tune with materialistic things and having the nicest and the most expensive items. For example, who has the newest and most expensive shoes or clothes are big materialistic things. My idea of it is to become wealthy enough to provide for my family and friends especially my parents because of how hard they've worked to get to the position we’re at now.

Some may wonder if the old version of the American Dream (owning a home, starting a family, etc.) is still alive and well with Millennials in today’s age. With technology and the constant changing of how the world is viewed, it’s hard to say. Or is it? Being a realtor and a Millennial, I can certainly say that the American Dream is still alive and well. In fact, a good part of the Millennial group is starting to get into this dream earlier than their predecessors did. I, myself, bought my first home when I was nineteen years of age. Maybe most aren’t quite that young, but typically I have a slew of clients that are looking to own a home, as opposed to renting, that are of the Millennial age group. You’d be surprised to find that the

As someone who was born at the tail-end of the millennial period, 1997, I can definitely say that I am experiencing this new American Dream for myself. Owning a home is definitely a part of the American Dream that has remained intact for as long as the country has been standing. However, for a millennial there is a new and added depth to the Dream. Millennials have been accused of many things, killing the diamond industry, killing the department store industry, and for being unwilling to enter the housing market. While the dream of owning a home is indeed alive and well among millennials, it is something that feels far beyond reach for the majority of us.