"People who believe a politician of whatever party or persuasion can make their life better than individual initiative are doing more than dreaming" (Thomas 568).
Thomas believes that people cannot solely rely on politicians and the government to solve their problems. A certain degree of "individual initiative" is necessary in order to make individual progress. Acknowledging the social and economic problems is not enough to solve them. Americans must make their own way in order to achieve the American dream rather than depend on the government to solve their problems.
Katie-You summarize very effectively the central point in Thomas's essay. The question that needs to be asked, though: does everyone have an equal opportunity to "make their own way?"
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