It’s not good and I don’t see how to turn it around.
Also — somewhat related, but not the same — there is the “quiet quitting” phenomenon. That’s basically: “I have a job. I get a paycheck. I will make no contribution and do as little as I possibly can and I see how long it takes for the paychecks to stop coming.”
That’s also new. And it’s the same problem: Many people do not think that the American Dream is achievable for them. Work is pointless. It doesn’t get you anywhere. So why try? I give up.
Again: people can criticize the viewpoint, but it’s out there and it doesn’t seem to be going away. That’s a problem.