How the American Dream has survived 250 years, but only just

According to BBC reporting, the American Dream has survived 250 years of American history, but faith in it is slipping. The ideal of opportunity and upward mobility, central to American identity since the Founding Fathers, continues to endure. Yet fewer Americans now believe in its promise. As the nation marks the longevity of this defining aspiration, confidence in the dream itself is fading.

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