A New Reality

During the 20th Century, the United States became the world's strongest economy as well as a political and cultural influence to other countries. America's economic growth labeled it as the land of opportunity. This reputation seemed indestructible.
America is still seen as a land where hard word and dedication leads to prosperity but the current economic crisis weakened this notion. The crisis lead to a new perspective towards the social reality of American people.
Certainly, this is not the first hit the American economy has suffered, but its amplitude brought up the question of whether this could be the end of the American dream. The middle class is suffering like never before and this has demanded an effort to restructure the economy. Also it brought up the need to set new priorities to the American government regarding delicate social issues.
Although it might be tempting to bury the concept of the American dream in a time of crisis, what needs to be realized is that throughout history the chain of economic and social events is constantly changing perspectives and creating new challenges. The crisis weakened the notion of America as the land of opportunity but also created a chance to build a new goal towards adjusting social differences that were overlooked during a period of great economic growth. This chance cannot be overlooked.