Andrew Shue Says 70% See American Dream Dying, Launches 300,000-Person Bipartisan Forum
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 7
Andrew Shue Says 70% See American Dream Dying, Launches 300,000-Person Bipartisan Forum
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 7
Summary
Andrew Shue said 70% of Americans believe the American Dream is “dead or dying,” arguing economic strain, political dysfunction and anxiety about children’s futures have left the country’s “engine” broken.
Shue said the problem predates any one leader, with politics rewarding performative conflict and an economy that benefits the top while 90% feel they are treading water or underwater.
The 59-year-old actor said his answer is The Forum, an eight-year bipartisan civic project that has drawn more than 300,000 participants in South Carolina, New Hampshire and Nevada.
Under the model, proposals need 70% support to advance as draft legislation, and Shue said politically mixed groups often find common ground quickly once they stop focusing on party labels.
Shue cast the effort as a broader test of whether Americans can rebuild trust and pressure elected leaders to follow a citizen-driven renewal agenda.