Discrimination In The American Dream

The American Dream is said to obtain opportunity, freedom, and happiness. The American Dream is the ability to come to the United States with nothing and be able to find a job, move up in status, and become rich and provide for your family. This thought process is still very alive to immigrants coming to the United States for better opportunities but for Americans they have given up on the dream. From living in the United States they have been immurced in the discrimination, lack of job opportunities, and increasing immigration laws. Americans have become comfortable with where they are and are not willing to take chances such as using all of their savings to start a business. Is the American Dream still attainable with the restrictions or

In the work force there is an abundance of discrimination against women in power. Women till this day do not get paid the same amount as men, also women are less likely to be promoted when competing with men because men see them as emotional and they will not make good business decisions. Even in 2016 women are still seen as belonging in the kitchen and not in an office building providing for their family. Other forms of discrimination that deter Americans from the dream are discrimination against minorities. Businesses not wanting minorities to lead and not have big positions have caused these minorities to back down from wanting to move forward and be content with their smaller lesser paying jobs. These forms of discrimation is the reason Americans have stepped back and become more cautious of what decisions they make involving

If there were still discrimination how would we have a black president? Obviously there was a large amount of white people that voted for him because they are the majority of the people that are registered to vote. Over time women have definitely moved from the kitchen to the boardroom. They are C.E.O’s of businesses all over the world, leaders of countries, and many other powerful positions. There is a significantly less amount of discrimination which is not enough to deter anyone from moving up in