Problem
Watch the TED Talk Video: "America's forgotten working class" by J.D. Vance.
Answer the questions below, explaining answers with specific examples from the TEDTalk.
A. Explain two ways in which belonging to a particular social class has a profound effect on almost every aspect of a person's life.
B. The American Dream is the pursuit of material and personal success and the idea that anyone can achieve such success. How does widespread belief in the American Dream and individualism actually serve to reinforce socioeconomic barriers?
C. How have the working class been forgotten according to J.D. Vance when it was and still is the backbone class of America?
D. Why do you think Trump's Make America Great Again resonates so strongly with the working class?