The American Dream Is Not Dead Quotes

“Of course, what we care about most is whether today's young people will be upwardly mobile, not whether today's 40-year-olds did better than their parents. We should pursue that goal aggressively, acting as if the American Dream is under threat, even if we believe it's not.”
― Michael R. Strain, The American Dream Is Not Dead: (But Populism Could Kill It)

“One of the most troubling parts of the Great Recession and its aftermath was the large number of long-term unemployed workers”
― Michael R. Strain, The American Dream Is Not Dead:

“the message that the opposite of these statements is true is likely damaging. Precisely because hard work pays off and people can successfully climb the economic ladder, telling people that they cannot hurts their outcomes by sapping their energy and diminishing their aspirations.”
― Michael R. Strain, The American Dream Is Not Dead: