Sen. J.D. Vance spent time during the vice presidential debate introducing Donald Trump's plan to restore the American Dream to ordinary Americans.
This idealism is ignored or overlooked by establishment reporters who prefer to focus on narrow issues like abortion that could help Kamala Harris.
From start to finish, Vance marries many hot-button issues, including wages, housing, immigration, women's rights, health, civil unrest, energy, and even climate change, with the promise of reviving the American Dream. Summarized.
“I stand here seeking the office of Vice President with extraordinary gratitude for this country and for the American Dream that has made it possible for me to realize my dreams,” Vance said in his opening statement. and added the following:
And most importantly, I know that many of you are concerned about the chaos in the world and the feeling that the American Dream is unattainable. I want to spend the next 90 minutes tonight convincing you that if we get better leadership in the White House and get Donald Trump back in the White House, the American Dream will be achievable again. .
President Donald Trump's first term “created an economic boom in America that this country hasn't seen in a generation…We're going to build on that common sense so you can all afford to live the American Dream.” I’m going to go back,” he said. Also. “
President Trump has been promoting this theme for weeks, although it has been unrecognized by the establishment media. On August 7th, President Trump declared:
People want safety. They want security. They want respect for our country all over the world. They don't want this horrible culture that's developing, a culture without common sense. It's really a culture without common sense, and it's not what anyone wants.
On August 12, Trump told Elon Musk:
It's about the American Dream. Elon, you are the true American Dream, but you don't hear about the American Dream anymore.
Trump is also using Vance's story to make a pitch.
Throughout the debate, Vance continued to connect the revival of the American Dream to front-line political issues.
Immigration:
You see, in Springfield, Ohio, and communities across this country, schools are overwhelmed, hospitals are overwhelmed, and housing is completely unaffordable. Because they brought in millions of illegal immigrants to compete. Working with Americans for rare housing. In Springfield, Ohio, my biggest fear is for the American people whose lives have been destroyed by Kamala Harris' open borders. That's shameful.
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I think it would make it harder for illegal aliens to undercut the wages of American workers. If we could no longer work for less than the minimum wage in our country, many people would go back to their hometowns…which would be really good for workers who just want to have a good day's work and earn a fair wage.
Family housing:
I want mothers to be able to give birth to their babies with peace of mind. We want to make it easier for young families to buy a home so they can have a place to raise their family. I think there is a lot that can be done in terms of public policy to give women more options.
Childcare:
Well, as Tim said, many child care centers are in short supply and cannot provide enough resources for multiple people to provide family care options… I have to spend more money. We need to make more people want to provide child care options to American families. The reason childcare is so expensive right now is because too few people provide this vital service.
Civil disorder:
We have much higher rates of depression, much higher rates of anxiety. Unfortunately, we have a mental health crisis in this country and I truly believe we need to get to the root causes of it. Because I don't think that's the whole reason we have such a serious gun violence problem… [We have] Many large cities have terrible gun violence problems, which is why we must give law enforcement the power to arrest bad guys.
Energy:
Americans feel that the American dream of homeownership is completely out of reach. Now, you asked Margaret, what would instantly change the equation for Americans? Lower energy prices. ”
health care:
Of course, we're also going to target Americans with pre-existing conditions. In fact, many of my family members receive medical care.
Climate and employment:
The president said that if Democrats, especially Kamala Harris and their leaders, truly believe that climate change is serious, what they would do is increase manufacturing and energy production in the United States. It means deaf. That's not what they're doing.
“What this has taught me is that we have the greatest country, the most beautiful country, and the most wonderful people anywhere in the world,” Vance said. “But with broken leadership like Washington's, they will never be able to achieve their full dreams.”
The American Dream's hopes for the future are largely absent from post-1990 government policies of forced immigration, unregulated diversity, low wages, stagnant living standards, and high housing costs.
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This idea emerged in the early 1930s and blossomed during the postwar prosperity made possible by low immigration and increased productivity. Mr. Trump was born in 1946 and grew up expecting the American Dream to bring him daily prosperity.
This term was invented by American writer and historian James truslow adams explained It looks like this:
The dream of a country where everyone is given opportunities according to their abilities and achievements, and where everyone has a better, richer and more fulfilling life…This is not just a dream of cars and high wages; It is a dream of a new social order. Each man and woman, regardless of the coincidences of their birth or position, should demonstrate their true potential to the fullest and be accepted for who they are by others.
American prosperity grew up After World War II, rapid economic development allowed baby boomer families to own several children and a decent home on a single income.
But after Congress reinstated immigration in 1965 and doubled immigration in 1990, wage growth stagnated. As the wealth shift accelerated since the 1990s as high-productivity manufacturing jobs were exported, young American families received a steadily decreasing share of the nation's new wealth. To baby boomer parents and politicians.
These policy changes transferred vast amounts of wealth from American families to Wall Street, from young strivers to older investors, and from the Midwest to the coasts.
This change also transferred vast amounts of wealth from future Americans to today's investors by converting the funds needed for scientific and productivity advances into the profits of today's consumer economy.
The shift accelerated in 2021 when Biden, with the tacit approval of Vice President Kamala Harris, authorized border officials to import 10 million migrants in just three years. A ruthless policy of exploitative immigration fueled inflation, soared housing costs, stagnated wages, and slowed innovation as immigrants were exploited to further benefit CEOs, older investors, and baby boomers.
