It's 4th of July, and 250 years on, is the American Dream still a credible concept for people inside and outside the US?

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It's 4th of July, and 250 years on, is the American Dream still a credible concept for people inside and outside the US?

43%divided7responses

It’s both.

“It was always more myth than reality — the Dream served as a powerful story but the data on social mobility has never fully supported it”

“No — widening inequality, cost of living and political dysfunction have made it increasingly hollow even as a concept”

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It was always more myth than reality — the Dream served as a powerful story but the data on social mobility has never fully supported it43%

🇭🇷35–44Man

No — widening inequality, cost of living and political dysfunction have made it increasingly hollow even as a concept43%

60+Man

Yes — the idea that hard work and ambition can overcome your starting point remains uniquely powerful and still draws people to America from everywhere14%

Yes for immigrants, no for those born into poverty inside the US — the dream is more accessible from the outside looking in0%

It has evolved — the American Dream today is less about prosperity and more about individual freedom and reinvention, which still resonates globally0%

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🇭🇷Croatia50%🇧🇬Bulgaria100%

Croatia is most divided — 50% “It was always more myth than reality — the Dream served as a powerful story but the data on social mobility has never fully supported it” vs 50% “No — widening inequality, cost of living and political dysfunction have made it increasingly hollow even as a concept”.

Age

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Gender

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Man is most divided — 60% “It was always more myth than reality — the Dream served as a powerful story but the data on social mobility has never fully supported it” vs 20% “No — widening inequality, cost of living and political dysfunction have made it increasingly hollow even as a concept”.

1 of 7 respondents didn't share their info

“Don’t ever let somebody tell you, you can’t do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. People can’t do something themselves, they wanna tell you you can’t do it. If you want something, go get it. Period. From The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)”

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454921

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