return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 7 months agoConsumers are so demoralized by inflation and high rates they've given up on saving for the American Dream and are spending money instead, economist saysfortune.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1158arrow-down19cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up1149arrow-down1external-linkConsumers are so demoralized by inflation and high rates they've given up on saving for the American Dream and are spending money instead, economist saysfortune.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square24fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squareDessertStorms@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up20·7 months agoAnyone who still believes in, never mind promotes the lie that is (and always has been) the “American dream” should be categorically ignored, if not publicly chastised.
minus-squareshortwavesurfer@monero.townlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·7 months agoExactly. The American dream is dead and anybody who believes otherwise is either an extreme optimist or delusional pick your choice.
minus-squareDessertStorms@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-27 months agoThat, or they have a vested interest in continuing to perpetuate it and keep it “alive”, like the owners of this publication clearly do.
Anyone who still believes in, never mind promotes the lie that is (and always has been) the “American dream” should be categorically ignored, if not publicly chastised.
Exactly. The American dream is dead and anybody who believes otherwise is either an extreme optimist or delusional pick your choice.
That, or they have a vested interest in continuing to perpetuate it and keep it “alive”, like the owners of this publication clearly do.