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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Stephanie Cruz

HISTORICAL FACTS: The american dream was a scam young american says college work and debt led nowhere | History Defined

Harris polling shows 60% of Gen Z doubt traditional careers, with many not expecting to own homes amid high youth unemployment.Google Gemini (Credit: Google Gemini)

A post on X from the account @MatrixMysteries dismissing the American Dream as 'a scam' has pulled in tens of thousands of reactions, crystallising a frustration that runs deep among younger Americans who followed the expected path — college, career, hard work — and feel they have little to show for it.

A video of netizen Nico Altar is making the rounds on social media. The almost three-minute rant detailed his struggles of not being able to find decent work after getting a degree.

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