This just in from the Annals of Utterly Unsurprising Polling Results: Nearly 75 percent of Americans won’t be sorry to kiss 2009 goodbye, according to a year-end AP-GfK poll. But wait—there’s a silver lining to be found, in that about the same percentage of respondents are optimistic about 2010. —KA
For all their differences, Americans largely agree on two things: 2009 was a lousy year for the nation, and 2010 is likely to be better. Nearly three-fourths of Americans think 2009 was a bad year for the country, which was rocked by job losses, home foreclosures and economic sickness. Forty-two percent rated it “very bad,” according to the latest AP-GfK poll.
That’s clearly worse than in 2006, the last time a similar poll was taken. The survey that year found that 58 percent of Americans felt the nation had suffered a bad year, and 39 percent considered it a good year.
Fewer than half as many people, 16 percent, said their family had a “very good year” in 2009 as said that in 2006.
Behind the gloominess, however, are more hopeful views that seem to reflect Americans’ traditional optimism or, perhaps, wishful thinking.
Even though most said it was a bad year for the country, three in five Americans said their own family had a good year in 2009, while about two in five called it a bad year.
Some 72 percent of Americans said they’re optimistic about what 2010 will bring for the country. Even more, four in five, are optimistic about what the year will bring for their families.
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Trying to reverse an economic collapse which has the
U.S. in a debtor’s abyss surrounded by quicksand, by
borrowing more money & giving it to the banksters who
created the problem, & are using the money to jack up
the price of oil & other profitable activities
beneficial to them & costly to we the people, is like
trying to extinguish a fire with gasoline.
Those people allegedly optimistic about 2010 have
been
brainwashed into believing the mainstream media crap
about “green shoots” & other sign of a recovery. The
facts are that unemployment will continue to rise
since out jobs have been outsourced, millions of
homes have been lost, & credit card debt is a bomb
waiting to explode.
I lost my job I held for over 15 years in 2009, sat out of work for 4 months, depressed and miserable, then landed a new one for far more pay and more interesting work.
So….I lost my job in the backwash of Bush grab-a-nomics, and got a better one on the upswing of Obama-stimulation.
hello. a recent poll said 100% of Americans said their government ....s, while only 10% believe it is intentional, and 90% agree it was due to incompetence. a more realistic poll from the 85% of working Americans (below upper class living standards), finds: with increasing inflation, foreclosures, unemployment, and rising taxes to cover unending government growth and spending; there will be no recovery for America this year, and it will be worse for the average American on Main Street. another poll has determined that 78% of all polls taken are reflective of whatever results the payee wants.
And to appreciate just how effectively the masses
have
been numbed & dumbed down, with America beyond
bankrupt having a deficit too large to ever pay down,
let alone pay the interest on, with perpetual
wars,rising unemployment & home foreclosures,& maxed
out credit cards, consider this:
“Some 72 percent of Americans said they’re optimistic
about what 2010 will bring for the country. Even
more, four in five, are optimistic about what the
year will bring for their families.”
Oh how effective mainstream media brainwashing is.
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By liecatcher, January 4, 2010 at 6:14 pm Link to this comment
Trying to reverse an economic collapse which has the
Report thisU.S. in a debtor’s abyss surrounded by quicksand, by
borrowing more money & giving it to the banksters who
created the problem, & are using the money to jack up
the price of oil & other profitable activities
beneficial to them & costly to we the people, is like
trying to extinguish a fire with gasoline.
Those people allegedly optimistic about 2010 have
been
brainwashed into believing the mainstream media crap
about “green shoots” & other sign of a recovery. The
facts are that unemployment will continue to rise
since out jobs have been outsourced, millions of
homes have been lost, & credit card debt is a bomb
waiting to explode.
By Inherit The Wind, January 4, 2010 at 6:00 pm Link to this comment
Let me see:
I lost my job I held for over 15 years in 2009, sat out of work for 4 months, depressed and miserable, then landed a new one for far more pay and more interesting work.
So….I lost my job in the backwash of Bush grab-a-nomics, and got a better one on the upswing of Obama-stimulation.
Coulda been a lot worse.
Report thisBy rollzone, December 31, 2009 at 9:03 pm Link to this comment
hello. a recent poll said 100% of Americans said their government ....s, while only 10% believe it is intentional, and 90% agree it was due to incompetence. a more realistic poll from the 85% of working Americans (below upper class living standards), finds: with increasing inflation, foreclosures, unemployment, and rising taxes to cover unending government growth and spending; there will be no recovery for America this year, and it will be worse for the average American on Main Street. another poll has determined that 78% of all polls taken are reflective of whatever results the payee wants.
Report thisBy altara, December 31, 2009 at 6:36 am Link to this comment
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Glad to leave decade. Worst event: 9-11 (2nd worst: 2000 election) Best event: Obama election.
homer http://www.altara.blogspot.com
Report thisBy liecatcher, December 31, 2009 at 12:23 am Link to this comment
POLL FINDS 2009 WAS A PRETTY LOUSY YEAR
And to appreciate just how effectively the masses
have
been numbed & dumbed down, with America beyond
bankrupt having a deficit too large to ever pay down,
let alone pay the interest on, with perpetual
wars,rising unemployment & home foreclosures,& maxed
out credit cards, consider this:
“Some 72 percent of Americans said they’re optimistic
about what 2010 will bring for the country. Even
more, four in five, are optimistic about what the
year will bring for their families.”
Oh how effective mainstream media brainwashing is.
Report this