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‘Out Of Control’: 80% Of Americans Say Country Is Off The Rails
80% of Americans think the country is "out of control".
That finding - from a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll - is simultaneously terrifying, tragic and comedic, which is another way of saying it's a reflection of reality in 2020.
The survey was conducted from May 28 through June 2, which means it does not capture Friday's better-than-expected jobs report, or Donald Trump's celebratory Rose Garden press event lauding what the president called "the greatest comeback in American history".
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This means whatever you want it to mean. And unfortunately says more about our inability to solve any problems through compromise.
Walt, I like the Cyborg effect on Trump’s left eye in your headline graphic.
I presume that was intentional in your design…
The fact that Trump has any supporters at all speaks volumes about Americas education system.
Man of Lourdes, also speaks to the “education” that many Americans receive at home as kids, from their parents and family members.
The “Out of Control” and approval of Congress are about the same question. Rs don’t like the D part of Congress so they don’t approve. Ds don’t like the Rs in Congress do they don’t approve. Viola, low approval rating. It is like mayo and pickles. Many people like mayo, many people like pickles, many people like both but few like them together.
For Trump, everything in the economy is ‘easy’ and can be solved through bilateral agreements and the threat tariffs. The fact he abuses the office to bill taxpayers (and very likely propping up his business by other means) is icing on the cake. That’s the pretty much the extent of Trump as an ‘economic mastermind’.