Eléments de corrigé DM American Dream + DST LVB PT D
On 06/02/2025 from 14:00 at 16:00
DST
Cross contraction:
Donald Trump, after his defeat by Joe Biden in 2020, has reclaimed the presidency with a staunchly anti-environmental agenda. Throughout his campaign, he rallied supporters with “Drill, baby! Drill!”—a clear signal that climate action is off his radar. His previous administration had dismantled 208 environmental regulations, most of which Biden failed to restore, and Trump now vows to withdraw from the Paris Agreement once more and gut key agencies like the EPA and NOAA.
Alongside VP J.D. Vance, a fellow climate skeptic, Trump denounced emissions reduction policies as “harassment” of the oil industry and framed rising sea levels as an “economic boon” for coastal real estate. He pledges to flood the market with fossil fuels, slashing energy costs. He also seeks to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, despite its $300 billion in clean energy investments. While environmental groups call his victory a catastrophe, they refuse to surrender the fight.
DM
TS 1:
While the idea of the American Dream suggests equal opportunities for all, rising costs and stagnant wages make it increasingly diIicult for many to achieve even basic economic stability.
Transition 1:
While economic struggles reveal the limits of the American Dream for many, some argue that personal determination and hard work can still make success possible for those who aspire to achieve it.
TS 2:
While some may see the barriers to success as insurmountable, JeIery Mc Neil in American Compass argues that the American Dream is still very much alive, albeit misunderstood.
Transition 2:
Despite these optimistic views, the broader landscape reveals significant barriers that make the American Dream more diIicult to attain for many, particularly when systemic factors prevent true economic mobility.
TS 3:
While the fundamental belief in upward mobility—that anyone can rise from humble beginnings — has been severely challenged by growing economic inequality, structural inequalities prevent true access to opportunity.