Is the American dream alive? People are wondering as we catch our breath from the daunting challenges over the past couple of years: a national reckoning on race, an inflation crisis at home, and a devastating pandemic.

Two popular visions have risen to answer this question. I call them “blame the system” and “blame the victim” narratives.

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