Which statement primarily appeals to pathos, or emotion, to support the position that the American Dream is no longer attainable for most people?
Economist Thomas Piketty would agree
that the American Dream is inherently
limited by income inequality, and he
maintains that we need significant
government involvement in order to
ameliorate the situation.
For many people, life is an ongoing
struggle simply to survive and pay the
bills; for these people, to contend that the
American Dream is still possible is a slap
in the face.