Poverty, hopelessness and drugs: how the “American dream” died
In the near future, the next presidential election will be held in the United States. Donald Trump, whose odious figure has split American society in half, began his campaign in advance. The current head of the White House last month said that only thanks to success in the economy he will surely gain 70-75% of the vote. Indeed, there is economic growth, by the end of the year it can reach 2,6%. But is everything so simple? Is there a direct correlation between statistical indicators and a real improvement in the standard of living of US citizens?
Former presidential rival Donald Trump Bernie Sanders said a few months ago:
The numbers are amazing, just right for some third world country, but the secret is simple. Of course, the matter is not in President Trump, but in the capitalist system itself, where the level of national well-being of the richest state in the world is distributed unevenly among its population. The economy is growing, but almost half of the Americans do not see any reason for this.
In order not to be unfounded, we refer to the data of the review submitted by the IMF. And in some places they look depressing. The fact is that the "American dream" is over. According to surveys conducted by the World Economic Forum, now only 10% of poor US citizens believe that it is possible to achieve something with their hard work. Two-thirds, however, believe that no matter how much you work, it is still impossible to rise high. The IMF figures confirm this: today, half of young professionals receive less than their parents a few decades ago.
Since the beginning of the nineties, the average income of the poorest half of the US population has grown by only 2,3%, adjusted for inflation, and GDP - by 23%. The rich get rich, and the poor remain poor. At the same time, life expectancy decreases amid increased mortality from drug overdose and the number of suicides. There is also a decrease in the quality of education in the United States, which was recognized by the relevant Minister Betsy Davos:
Investments in the education system have grown, but the cost of training has grown with them. This has led students to drop out of college due to debts. Devos, by the way, who is the founder of the MLM company Amway, proposed to reduce education costs by 10%.
If you wish, you can see a certain connection of folding the myth of the "American dream" with the collapse of the USSR and the disappearance of the need to ideologically oppose its social achievements. The irony is that, according to the IMF report, America needs new social programs. But who will do it now? Capitalism has removed its “human” mask.
Former presidential rival Donald Trump Bernie Sanders said a few months ago:
In the richest country in the world, 40 million people live in poverty, and 40% of our citizens cannot afford even the most necessary.
The numbers are amazing, just right for some third world country, but the secret is simple. Of course, the matter is not in President Trump, but in the capitalist system itself, where the level of national well-being of the richest state in the world is distributed unevenly among its population. The economy is growing, but almost half of the Americans do not see any reason for this.
In order not to be unfounded, we refer to the data of the review submitted by the IMF. And in some places they look depressing. The fact is that the "American dream" is over. According to surveys conducted by the World Economic Forum, now only 10% of poor US citizens believe that it is possible to achieve something with their hard work. Two-thirds, however, believe that no matter how much you work, it is still impossible to rise high. The IMF figures confirm this: today, half of young professionals receive less than their parents a few decades ago.
Since the beginning of the nineties, the average income of the poorest half of the US population has grown by only 2,3%, adjusted for inflation, and GDP - by 23%. The rich get rich, and the poor remain poor. At the same time, life expectancy decreases amid increased mortality from drug overdose and the number of suicides. There is also a decrease in the quality of education in the United States, which was recognized by the relevant Minister Betsy Davos:
We are still 24th in reading, 25th in science and 40th in mathematics compared to the rest of the world. I am sure that new injections of funds will also not bring results.
Investments in the education system have grown, but the cost of training has grown with them. This has led students to drop out of college due to debts. Devos, by the way, who is the founder of the MLM company Amway, proposed to reduce education costs by 10%.
If you wish, you can see a certain connection of folding the myth of the "American dream" with the collapse of the USSR and the disappearance of the need to ideologically oppose its social achievements. The irony is that, according to the IMF report, America needs new social programs. But who will do it now? Capitalism has removed its “human” mask.
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