Samuleson believes that the American Dream is being used to cover up problems within America like struggling to get by and conflicts among groups. Samuelson uses a lot of statistics to get his point across, for example how at least 5 million homeowners have lost their homes through foreclosure since 2007, and how the student debt for college is nearly 1 trillion dollars. Samuelson also says that he thinks there’s nothing wrong with “over-the-top optimism and hope”, but he believes that the idea of the American Dream has become a substitute for addressing real issues
Samuleson believes that the American Dream is being used to cover up problems within America like struggling to get by and conflicts among groups. Samuelson uses a lot of statistics to get his point across, for example how at least 5 million homeowners have lost their homes through foreclosure since 2007, and how the student debt for college is nearly 1 trillion dollars. Samuelson also says that he thinks there’s nothing wrong with “over-the-top optimism and hope”, but he believes that the idea of the American Dream has become a substitute for addressing real issues