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Debate on whether the American Dream is in decline
David Leonhardt argues that the American Dream is in decline, pointing to the diminishing prospects of the neoliberal order and the less persuasive and likely truth in the concept of freer and richer United States. Michael Strain, on the other hand, believes that the American Dream is not in decline, but is threatened by populism. He suggests that populism could potentially kill the American Dream. Leonhardt's shift from his previous position is attributed to the changing economic landscape and diminishing optimism about the neoliberal order.