In a dispiriting sign of the times, barely more than a quarter of Americans say the American dream still holds true — about half as many as said so 13 years ago.<\/p>\n
Defined as “if you work hard you’ll get ahead,” just 27% in a new ABC News\/Ipsos poll say the American dream still holds, down sharply from 50% when the question first was asked in 2010. Eighteen percent now say it never held true, up from 4%.<\/p>\n
The rest, 52%, say the promise used to hold true but no longer does, up 9 points. Taken together, 69% say the American dream does not hold true today, up 22 points. And that’s in comparison to a poll taken in the aftermath of the Great Recession.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n In a dispiriting sign of the times, barely more than a quarter of Americans say the American dream still holds true — about half as many as said so 13 years ago. https:\/\/t.co\/M7SfeWawOA<\/a><\/p>\n — ABC News (@ABC) January 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n