The
mood
among adults regarding the state of the
nation
remains negative, but feelings surrounding the direction of the country have improved slightly when compared to this time last year.
A Gallup
poll
conducted from May 1-24 showed only 18% of adults are satisfied with how things are going in the United States at this time, while 81% said they were dissatisfied with the way things are going.
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The survey has shown adults being more pessimistic than optimistic about how things are going in the country for the past 19 years, with the last time a majority of adults saying they were satisfied with the country being in January 2004, per the pollster.
The most recent peak for positivity in the poll came in February 2020, when 45% said they were satisfied and 55% said they were unsatisfied with the country. Since the coronavirus pandemic began in the U.S. in March 2020, feelings about the country have been significantly more negative, with a minor bump up during the summer of 2021.
The poll also showed that adults still lack confidence in current economic conditions, with only 1% saying economic conditions are “excellent,” 16% saying conditions are “good,” 36% saying conditions are “only fair,” and 47% saying economic conditions are “poor.”
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The top problem facing the U.S., according to those surveyed, is the government, 19%, followed by the economy and immigration, 13% each. When divided by political identification, Republicans rate immigration as the most important problem, 25%, while Democrats, 19%, and independents, 17%, believe the government is the most important problem.
This survey continues to showcase the pessimism adults feel regarding the economy and the overall state of the country, with a recent Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
poll showing
76% of citizens believe the economy is in poor condition.
