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
    4220·
    11 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·
      11 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·
      11 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.