How does Wallechinsky “call to action” show another basic tenet of “the American Dream?

Wallechinsky´s “call to action” is for people to be active citizens to avoid leaving the decision-making in the hands of those who don´t consider the less fortunate´s needs.

Explanation:

The traditional American Dream is based on the idea that hardworking citizens can improve their lives through self-reliance and sacrifice, but many middle-class people end up downsizing their dreams for a lack of resources, which requires another tenet of the American Dream: bringing power to the people by developing more active participation of the citizens to make their requests be heard.

why does the crew join ahab's quest without hesitation?

its hard for me to see which word is supposed to be in bold. if i knew then i would be able to better.