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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.
He pursued the American dream by starting his own business.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A belief in upward mobility and the possibility of achieving a better life, often associated with homeownership and financial security.
For many immigrants, the American dream is still a powerful motivator.
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Why A $100,000 Salary Can’t Buy The American Dream
- The American Dream is what makes a middle class lifestyle. You're able to pay your bills.
The American Dream is what makes a middle class lifestyle. You're able to pay your bills.
- I think, unfortunately, what has happened is that wages haven't kept up with the cost of living, by and large, for the last 50 years or so, and so it becomes increasingly hard for many families to be able to attain that sort of middle-class lifestyle, that American dream.
I think, unfortunately, what has happened is that wages haven't kept up with the cost of living, by and large, for the last 50 years or so, and so it becomes increasingly hard for many families to be able to attain that sort of middle-class lifestyle, that American dream.
Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
- We created the American dream for millions of people like myself, the grandson of immigrants, the son of a union electrician who went on to become a successful business leader and create thousands of jobs.
We created the American dream for millions of people like myself, the grandson of immigrants, the son of a union electrician who went on to become a successful business leader and create thousands of jobs.
- We created the American dream for millions of people like myself, the grandson of immigrants, the son of a union electrician who went on to become a successful business leader and create thousands of jobs.
We created the American dream for millions of people like myself, the grandson of immigrants, the son of a union electrician who went on to become a successful business leader and create thousands of jobs.
Ke Huy Quan is overcome with emotion as he accepts Oscar - full speech
- This... this is the American dream.
This... this is the American dream.
Has Trump won his war on Woke? | 100 Days of Trump | BBC News
- I suppose it goes to the what is Ameritocracy, like the great American dream that everyone can get on in America.
I suppose it goes to the what is Ameritocracy, like the great American dream that everyone can get on in America.
- And I suppose it goes to the, well, what is Ameritocracy, like the great American dream that everyone can get on in America?
And I suppose it goes to the, well, what is Ameritocracy, like the great American dream that everyone can get on in America?
How China Could Retaliate Against U.S. Tariffs
- Treasury Secretary, a member of Trump's cabinet, has argued that the American dream is not about access to cheap goods.
Treasury Secretary, a member of Trump's cabinet, has argued that the American dream is not about access to cheap goods.
- Treasury Secretary, a member of Trump's Cabinet, has argued that the American dream is not about access to cheap goods.
Treasury Secretary, a member of Trump's Cabinet, has argued that the American dream is not about access to cheap goods.
Martin Luther King | "I Have A Dream" Speech
- It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
- It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream
It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream
US Border Control
- What is the American dream?
What is the American dream?
- Oh, that's incorrect. That was the American dream.
Oh, that's incorrect. That was the American dream.
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- Try to have three kids You're not gonna have three kids there You can't nobody wants to raise their kids in that neighborhood Nobody wants to raise their kids in apartment people do it because they have to nobody wants to People want a little house not some McMansion just a little normal house that is the actual American dream and That is what is totally unattainable for young people and so the only young people in general that you will ever meet who have houses are young people whose parents help them and God bless their parents That's a perfectly great thing to do for your kids But most people's parents can't afford to do that because already in debt from their pointless college degree So that is a national emergency and I know that there are certain cable channels are spending all this time talking about Oh, they're about to elect a socialist in New York City, which obviously I'm opposed to it.
Try to have three kids You're not gonna have three kids there You can't nobody wants to raise their kids in that neighborhood Nobody wants to raise their kids in apartment people do it because they have to nobody wants to People want a little house not some McMansion just a little normal house that is the actual American dream and That is what is totally unattainable for young people and so the only young people in general that you will ever meet who have houses are young people whose parents help them and God bless their parents That's a perfectly great thing to do for your kids But most people's parents can't afford to do that because already in debt from their pointless college degree So that is a national emergency and I know that there are certain cable channels are spending all this time talking about Oh, they're about to elect a socialist in New York City, which obviously I'm opposed to it.
- That is the actual American dream.
That is the actual American dream.
American History: The Greatest Speeches (1933-2008)
- This is our time to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids, to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace, to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth that, out of many, we are one, that while we breathe, we hope.
This is our time to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids, to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace, to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth that, out of many, we are one, that while we breathe, we hope.
- of peace to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth that
of peace to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth that
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- This is the American dream, ya'll.
This is the American dream, ya'll.
- This is the American dream, y'all.
This is the American dream, y'all.