Happy Mardi Gras y’all.
What is the mood of the country?
Is it that we are totally satisfied with everything or is it that we are fed up with the crap going on?
The answer is….
Last year, an even half of all Americans considered themselves “very satisfied” with their lives. This year, that figure has dropped, with just 47% falling into that category, per the latest Gallup survey—close to a record low, reports the Hill. It’s only the third time since 2002 that that number has fallen below 50%, and it’s only 1% above the lowest percentage recorded: 46% in 2011, when we were all still getting our legs after the aughts recession.
About 31% of Americans consider themselves “somewhat satisfied” with how things are going, per the “Mood of the Nation” poll, with 11% “somewhat dissatisfied” and 9% “very dissatisfied.” That means that 78% of us in total express a level of satisfaction with our lives—quite a bit lower than the peak of 90%, found in January 2020, which is right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in full force.
The Gallup poll, which surveyed just over 1,000 US adults in January, found married respondents, those who made more than $100,000, the 55-and-older set, college graduates, those who attended religious services, and Democrats tended to more often check off “very satisfied.” The survey also noted that Americans’ views on the US economy were “overall negative … amid poor consumer confidence,” per UPI.
Me?
I am old and retired and have enough income to live comfortable so I am satisfied….could it be better? Of course it could but why bitch?
How about you?
Are you satisfied?
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
I’m quite content with my lot, but I live in Wales so why wouldn’t I be? Hugs
Wales? Way cool. Thanx for the visit and the comment. chuq
Sadly the ongoing coverage of the world and of our own political system and economy are toxic – completely focused on negatively and hate. Of course things can always be better but instead of trying to improve things we just attack and try to tear each other down.
Empathy has been lost on many Americans. chuq
I like my life in Beetley, but I could be a lot more satisfied if this money grabbing right-wing government was not stealing 20% of my pensions every month in tax. I paid 20% taxes on the money I earned to be able to pay into job pensions, and I paid 12.5% of my annual salary in national insurance contributions to qualify for my State Pension at 65. Then when I got it, they moved the tax bracket threshold and charge me 20% of the whole amount of all three pensions. Robbers!
Best wishes, Pete.
Taxes do eat away at pensions…..I am lucky because one of mine is because I am considered handicapped hurt at work so it is tax free. chuq
The thing about us ‘Mericuns’ is that the more we get the more dissatisfied we have with what we have got and the more we want and it is the want that drives the dissatisfaction so it is a vicious circle. Gert more, want more. Don’t get any more and get pissed off– the ‘Mericun’ way.
Fairly accurate description I would say chuq
I’m satisfied with my life, but stressed as hell by our broken Congress and the prospect of a Trump win in 2024.
As far as economics go I am good….but like you I worry about this country after 2024. chuq