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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (687685)12/10/2012 4:02:25 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 1579028
 
If they studied hard, worked hard, and achieved the American dream


If that is what it took, no problem. But the single biggest factor is one you didn't mention, picking the right parents. Social mobility in the US is now lower than most other developed countries.

en.wikipedia.org

There is a direct correlation between income inequality and social rigidity.