A few years back we did a post on the fallacy of the American Dream which answered these questions in the negative. It seems we are not alone in our observation. A group has recently put out a documentary on this topic which just so happens to take place in my fair town of New York City. The documentary, entitled "Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream?" asks a powerful question in its introduction: In today's America, what are the chances that somebody who starts their life on this Park Avenue [in the South Bronx] will end up living on this Park Avenue [on the Upper East Side of Manhattan]?
Admittedly the documentary is a little long (about an hour) but just watch the first 2 minutes and 45 seconds to get the gist of it:
1. Does our country allow most people born into poverty the opportunity to get out of poverty?
2 .Is "Hard Work" enough?
3. If not, then why do we repeatedly say that it is?
2 .Is "Hard Work" enough?
3. If not, then why do we repeatedly say that it is?