The American dream is almost impossible to achieve trying to live on the upward ladder of social mobility. If you are from poor family in the US its is almost hard to do anything, such as school supplies, books, and clothes. The US public school systems are not that great at all. …show more content…
This dream may be possible a very few, but it is way out of reach for those who have been arrested or convicted. The US have has the highest imprisonment rate in the whole world with 25% of the US entire population are in jail or imprison. The ex-cons have really rough time even trying to get on their feet. They can’t do anything when they get out, they can’t get a job, own property, and attend any school because of their background. This is why recidivism chance of going back to jail is 43%; this is not because they are just bad people is just that it is really hard for them to find work and be a regular civilian. They are often shunned away from the regular people of society and the only place they feel like they are supposed to be is jail or prison. The US have 6 classes on the social ladder the under class, which is about 3.5% of the US. The working poor class, which is about 20 percent of the US. The working class, which is about 30 percent of the US population. The middle class , which consist of 30 percent of the US population. The upper class which is consist of 14percent of the US population. The final and upper or capitalist class consist of the 1 percent, this class is so rich that usually have been rich for generations and operate internationally; such as the Rockerfellas and the