Americans Lose Faith in Hard Work Leading to Economic Success, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds
Americans Lose Faith That Hard Work Leads to Economic Gains, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds, and it’s hard not to see why. It’s a sentiment that’s been brewing for a while, and the latest polls are just confirming what a lot of us already feel. The belief that hard work guarantees a better life, the cornerstone of the American Dream, is crumbling. The figures are stark: a record low percentage of people believe they have a good chance of improving their standard of living, and a vast majority feel that the dream itself is either dead or never existed.
The frustration is palpable.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood