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Americans think the American dream is dying (www.axios.com)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

As a non-American, university taught me that individuals in the US can't grow rich unless they have some advantage over others, such as having rich parents or great talent. This was taught while discussing Death of a Salesman