Shelby Church | the american dream is dead... this is why people are leaving the US. @ShelbyChurch | Uploaded February 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
In this video we are discussing why the version of the american dream that we grew up with, is mostly dead. Then we will get into ways you can still succeed in the world today.
0:00 The American Dream is Dead
0:49 The traditional “american dream”
1:44 What the average person could afford in the 1960’s
2:08 What the average person could afford today
2:49 Wages VS Inflation
5:00 The American dream is dead for normal/essential jobs
5:43 Can a firefighter afford life in America?
8:17 Are prestigious jobs (doctor/lawyer) still worth it?
10:35 The American dream = generational wealth?
12:20 Income inequality is much worse now
17:40 Covid Inflation & Corporate greed
18:42 There’s hope: how to win at the american dream in 2024
19:14 People are leaving the US to achieve the american dream
22:00 People make a lot more money from their own businesses
25:34 student loans are keeping people poor
27:00 What do you guys think?
References:
researchgate.net/figure/Top-1-vs-Bottom-50-National-Income-Shares-US-1980-2016-Source-Own-representation_fig3_343378427
babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433019943079&seq=158
aneconomicsense.org/2012/01/29/the-impact-of-reagan-good-for-the-rich-bad-for-most
tiktok.com/@humphreytalks/video/7320305264777776427?q=humphrey%20yang%201960&t=1708275671558
Pretty Privilege and The Normalization of Plastic Surgery: youtu.be/8CtxpdDUCmI
Vlog Channel: youtube.com/user/othershelby
Instagram: instagram.com/shelbychurch
Twitter: @shelbychurch
Snapchat: shelbychurch
Follow me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shelby-church-58b5aa56
For business inquiries please contact shelbychurch@underscoretalent.com
In this video we are discussing why the version of the american dream that we grew up with, is mostly dead. Then we will get into ways you can still succeed in the world today.
0:00 The American Dream is Dead
0:49 The traditional “american dream”
1:44 What the average person could afford in the 1960’s
2:08 What the average person could afford today
2:49 Wages VS Inflation
5:00 The American dream is dead for normal/essential jobs
5:43 Can a firefighter afford life in America?
8:17 Are prestigious jobs (doctor/lawyer) still worth it?
10:35 The American dream = generational wealth?
12:20 Income inequality is much worse now
17:40 Covid Inflation & Corporate greed
18:42 There’s hope: how to win at the american dream in 2024
19:14 People are leaving the US to achieve the american dream
22:00 People make a lot more money from their own businesses
25:34 student loans are keeping people poor
27:00 What do you guys think?
References:
researchgate.net/figure/Top-1-vs-Bottom-50-National-Income-Shares-US-1980-2016-Source-Own-representation_fig3_343378427
babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433019943079&seq=158
aneconomicsense.org/2012/01/29/the-impact-of-reagan-good-for-the-rich-bad-for-most
tiktok.com/@humphreytalks/video/7320305264777776427?q=humphrey%20yang%201960&t=1708275671558
Pretty Privilege and The Normalization of Plastic Surgery: youtu.be/8CtxpdDUCmI
Vlog Channel: youtube.com/user/othershelby
Instagram: instagram.com/shelbychurch
Twitter: @shelbychurch
Snapchat: shelbychurch
Follow me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shelby-church-58b5aa56
For business inquiries please contact shelbychurch@underscoretalent.com
