Is the American Dream Dead?

Did you guys go to the links and dig around/check stats?
We all have anecdotes and exceptions, but the tools in the links help us see the bigger picture. It is undeniable that the zip code you are raised in has a massive effect on your chances of achieving the American dream.

And it’s safe to say that children can’t choose where their raised or who their parents are, no matter how much grit or ambition the child has...

Originally Posted by wakemitch

Did you guys go to the links and dig around/check stats?

We all have anecdotes and exceptions, but the tools in the links help us see the bigger picture. It is undeniable that the zip code you are raised in has a massive effect on your chances of achieving the American dream.



And it’s safe to say that children can’t choose where their raised or who their parents are, no matter how much grit or ambition the child has...

Yeah I poked around the links. I don’t think zipper codes are holding anyone back though. It’s the mentality of the population in that zip code. They get taught by their parents how to rely on the system or that the system is against them and the will never amount to anything and all that crap. Determination and little bit of good guidance can lift people out of their zip code trap. Problem is most people have bad guidance in those zip codes.