A recipe to revive the American Dream in 2024 – Orange County Register
If you read the news, you’ve probably noticed “bad vibes” surrounding the American Dream. From opinion polls to best-selling books and beloved comic booksthe consensus says the American Dream is increasingly out of reach for everyday Americans.
But, much like the paradox surrounding the “vibes” of the economy, public sentiment doesn’t necessarily match up with personal experience. In fact, when asked about their own American Dream in a survey by the Archbridge Institute, only 24 percent of Americans said it was out of reach for their family. The rest—three in four Americans—believe they have either achieved it or are on their way to achieving it.
Contrast that with a recent Wall Street Journal poll, in which 63 percent claimed the American Dream—that if you work hard, you’ll get ahead—is not true. So what’s going on? Why are people privately optimistic but publicly negative about the American Dream, and what can we do to turn it around?
One simple explanation is that negative media is fueling public sentiment, and most people have a more accurate understanding of their own finances and economic future. Another explanation is that we look to external signs of the American Dream in others—think
‘Release the recipe’ for homemade pastries
Pop-Tarts has got its eye on Taylor Swift’s fruit-filled pastry recipe.
After Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid revealed that the singer, 34, surprised the team with her homemade goodies during the season, Pop-Tarts is asking her to “release the recipe”.
“To KC’s most famous fan, we heard there’s a Pop-Tarts pastry (Your Version) and in its honor, we’re donating to @harvesters, a local Feeding America partner food bank,” the toaster-pastry brand said in an Instagram post Friday. “But if you #releasetherecipe, we’ll double our donation.”
The request was accompanied by a Pop-Tart version of Swift’s Eras Tour poster with the title “Release the Recipe”.
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The post quickly became popular among Swifties, who also started requesting their favorite pop star to release the recipe, especially since it was for a good cause.
The brand also put out a full-page ad in the Kansas City Star Friday asking Swift to share the recipe with her fans.
Harvesters said that Pop-Tarts made an initial donation of $12,500 to the non-profit and will double it to $25,000 if Swift drops her recipe.
“Taylor has been a supporter of us in the past,” Harvesters