Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Chris Hedges echos this sentiment in his 2012 book Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt: The vaunted American dream, the idea that life will get better, that progress is inevitable if we obey the rules and work hard, that material prosperity is assured, has been replaced by a hard and bitter truth.
Den Pulitzer-prisvindende journalist Chris Hedges echos denne følelse i sin bog Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt fra 2012: Den højt besungne amerikanske drøm, ideen om at livet bliver bedre, at fremskridt er uundgåeligt hvis vi adlyder reglerne og arbejder hårdt, at materiel velstand er garanteret, er blevet erstattet af en hård og bitter sandhed.