Aspirations have fallen out of style. The idea that our culture and policies should support people who dream dreams, create things, and take ownership of their lives has given way to a different one: that we should make work as bearable as possible, especially for the working class.
This development has become pronounced in recent years among conservative commentators, who used to believe that someone from an unremarkable ZIP code and with an unremarkable pedigree could cobble together enough money to start and grow something great. Today, many influential conservatives seem more interested in boosting low wages with subsidies, supporting paid family leave, placing new restrictions on trade, and leaving entitlement programs like Social Security alone.
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