‘Outnumbered’ discusses 36% of Americans polling that they believe in the ‘American dream’ and the source of this ‘pessimism.’

Have you been to a restaurant, hotel or other service provider recently and it seemed like nobody cares? Are you concerned to fly with the fuselage blowout of a Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft in flight? Do you wonder why Gen Z has pioneered trends like "quiet quitting," "lazy girl jobs" and "soft saving"?

It all goes back to the death of excellence in America. And, unfortunately, it has been an intentional shift.

America has always stood as a bastion of freedom and opportunity. It has been heralded as a unique locale, where regardless of where you came from in life or even geographically, if you worked hard and smart, you could seize the American Dream.

An American Flag flies at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, June 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

The backbone of this has been individualism, which celebrates, incentivizes and duly rewards people based on their merits, creativity, work ethic and unique talents. But there has been a progressive campaign to systematically destroy individualism and the unparalleled positive outcomes that accompany it.

WE CAN STILL SAVE THE AMERICAN DREAM. HERE'S THE FIRST STEP

Today, according to a recent ABC News/Ipsos poll, only 27% of Americans believe they can........

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