"I also believe it takes a village," one participant shared. This remark highlights the importance of community support in achieving the American dream, suggesting that individual effort is not enough without collective help.
Another participant, Elise, highlighted the gap between belief and reality regarding the American dream, stating, "I believe in theory... but my experience did not align with it," emphasizing the real-life barriers low-income individuals face.
Participant Tara reflected on the disparity between belief and experience by stating, "I think it's a bit delusional actually... To think that somehow it's going to operate differently for me than what it does for the mass majority of the world."
A participant noted that while some people see hard work as a pathway to success, they also recognized that this isn't universally true, stating, "I guess it depends on which American you're talking to," indicating underlying social and economic inequalities.
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