Parents and grandparents told Fox News they feel like the American dream is getting more difficult — maybe impossible — for the next generation to reach. Here's why.
Many parents and grandparents who spoke with Fox News have a dismal view of the American dream, saying they worry it’s 'dying' or already dead for the next generation. 'They can't afford the American dream,' Pat from Gilroy, California, said. 'What we wanted when we were young, it's not something our kids can afford.
Americans are not as optimistic as they used to be,' El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells told Fox News. 'They're worried that they're ever going to be able to have the kind of security and long-term satisfaction that my generation had. And they should be worried because things are not fair right now, and they're stacked against people that work hard and try to achieve that American dream.
Wells hopes the American dream will become more attainable soon. 'The American dream is like a ‘Rocky’ movie,' he said. 'He's on the ropes and he's been beat up pretty bad. But, you know, in most ‘Rocky’ movies, he gets up and comes back and wins in the end. I'm hoping that's the case.'
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