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On his Newsmax program America Right Now, Tom Basile reminded younger Americans that the American Dream is not a government giveaway but a responsibility you earn through hard work, discipline, and common sense. Basile, who hosts America Right Now on Newsmax, has built a reputation for calling out the cultural excuses that keep people dependent on failed policies.
That message is the kind of straight talk this country needs, not the endless hand-wringing and victimhood rhetoric peddled by the Left. Too many young people are taught to see themselves as permanent victims who deserve entitlements instead of skills, and that lie has been a political gift to the professional class that lives off dependency. If we want prosperity restored, we must revive the virtues of work, thrift, and personal responsibility.
Washington’s constant promise to “fix” every problem has become an invitation to irresponsibility, and that is why people like Basile are right to push back. Inflation, soaring rents, and crippling debt are painful realities, but the answer is not bigger government programs that make dependence permanent. Conservatives know that free enterprise, family stability, and accountable choices—not more bureaucrats—create real opportunity.
Newsmax has given a platform to arguments like these for years, and programs such as America Right Now reach an audience hungry for common-sense solutions rather than progressive nostrums. Those solutions start with policy changes that restore incentives: lower taxes, less choking regulation, more emphasis on vocational training and apprenticeships, and an honest end to policies that reward bad financial choices.
We must also call out the cultural rot within elite institutions that tells young Americans to blame others for their situation. Colleges that prioritize grievance studies over skills, and media that celebrate entitlement instead of effort, are selling our kids short; parents, churches, and communities must reassert the values that have always powered upward mobility. No public program can replace a strong work ethic and a stable home.
So here is the unvarnished truth: achieving the American Dream is up to you, not the government. If you want prosperity, get serious about learning a trade, starting a business, saving for tomorrow, and voting for leaders who believe in freedom and responsibility. Hardworking Americans know this instinctively, and it’s time the nation made it the rule again.
