Is American a land of opportunity, or are you born into a “Social class” and stay near there?

Answer 1

Don't know you could prove anything through a survey. Check census figures for income by location, though, for several generations. Also check statistics for the determinants of the probability a child will complete college: look at the two biggest factors.

Answer 2

Not everyone is born into a social class ,so this is a land of opportunity if the poor want to work and have a better way of life

Answer 3

Your premise is wrong, in that america is no longer ' the land of opportunity, ' the corporate raiders of the eighties decimated one family owned business, after another, leaving in their wake a land devoid of opportunity. They would buy up the small family owned buisness's, and sell them off piece, by piece,allowing the larger corporations to move in, and open up the wal-marts, and the home depots that we have today. Once upon a time, this country was all about the land of opportunity,every small buisness was family owned, but this is no longer the case today. As for welfare, it worked at one time!! It was in effect our tax dollars raining back down upon each, and every state across the nation,month, after month, thereby creating a trickle UP effect within our economy. Today, we have all but obliterated welfare, and yet our taxes have not reflected a decrease, as the corporations have basically diverted the funds with programs such as h.e.a.p, instead of the check going to the man down the street, the check goes straight to the oil companys, thereby bypassing the local ecomonies by, and ending up in off shore accounts. Thats what they meant when they said " ending welfare as we know it "..the welfare stayed, but it is the corporations that are benefiting from it now. And lastly, when this country had a strong welfare system, we at the time, were a shining example to the rest of the world to all that was possible in a truly democratic society, as back then, we did not have people living on the streets, the way in which we do today. What would Jesus have said? I would like to think he would have done as he did at the last supper, Offer up some bread, and a glass of wine. And try and help those in need ~ Welfare..., I think he would have endorsed the concept. ~

Answer 4

Some are born into a high "social class" and fall. Others are born "in the gutter" and rise to the top.

America is a land of opportunity ad you make of it what you can.

Answer 5

ofcourse its a land of opportunity, u can get an education and get out of the lower class lets say or if ur in a high class and ur just an idiot u can fell down, u built ur own reputation ur parents dont do it for u like in other countries its basically ur choice

Answer 6

It depends on the individual. There are millions of opportunities lying around, people don't always take them though.

Answer 7

Whatever your station in life when you are born, you can go up or down. Or stay right where you are. It's up to you as an individual, and your ambitions.

Answer 8

It's a subjective question. For some America was a place to be raped of its resources and its native populous destroyed; to others, it was/ is a place for new beginnings. Still others, America was a sweet drink that turned to poison.....subjective.

Answer 9

Everyone has an oppotunity (or can make their own) to change their lives. However is sometimes depends on your social class if that oppotunity can be met to its fullest

Answer 10

believe it or not, but some people who have the ability to move up in society or to a "higher status" choose not to. some people really do like where they are---they are content. there is a false belief out there that "up" is always better.