January 29, 2023
The American Dream is a dual promise — that life should be better for each generation, and that everyone should have a chance to achieve their aspirations if they work hard and play by the rules. But the way that too many of today’s progressives and conservatives talk about opportunity ends up hopelessly confusing our policy debates.
Is American life better today than it was for past generations? The answer depends on whether our yardstick measures economic progress or social conditions. Consider economics first. Rising populism on both the left and the right has spread the declensionist view that the typical American is worse off economically than in previous generations.
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