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Half of Americans Doubt American Dream, Exceptionalism

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A recent poll indicates a significant portion of Americans, particularly younger generations, no longer believe in the exceptionalism of the United States or the traditional American Dream. The survey reveals growing unease about the future of representative government, with fewer citizens viewing a democratically elected system as essential to national identity. Many respondents feel that politicians have undermined the country's founding principles and that upward mobility is increasingly difficult. AI

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Half of Americans Doubt American Dream, Exceptionalism

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Gary Fields, Linley Sanders, Nicholas Riccardi ·

    As America nears its 250th, roughly half thinks the American Dream isn’t true anymore

    Americans feel it's harder to get ahead, and more than half of them under 30 believe democracy isn't essential to the country's identity.

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