The American Dream Still Alive Analysis

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For generations parents have told their children about the luxuries of the American dream, building a lifestyle based on the principles of what this great country was founded upon. According to Bob Herbert a New York Times columnist it no longer exists. Cal Thomas author of this essay writes in response to Herbert stating that the dream is still alive. Herbert’s main argument is that we are in denial about the state of the economy and that the American Dream is for the most part dead. He lists many examples of “a country in sad shape”: unemployment, nonstop wars, reduced services, and failing schools. He offers two pieces of information as evidence: statistics from a study showing that foreign born workers are gaining a majority of jobs
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