I’m really worried about the state of the US despite being a white male who was I’ll coast right through it. I’ll also accept “I don’t” and “very poorly” as answers

  • toiletobserver@lemmy.world
    3920·
    6 months ago

    Is it getting worse? How do we measure the goodness or badness?

    One measure of economic indicators suggests we are relatively stable.

    I’m sure there are a variety of measures that are up and down.

    • kakes@sh.itjust.works
      127·
      6 months ago

      I would argue that most measures are generally trending upward, and have been for a long while. The big difference is that now people spend their lives looking at negative ragebait articles.

    • Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz
      22·
      6 months ago

      It’s large emotional. Many people long for the “good old days”™, fail to appreciate what’s here now and fear the uncertain future.