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babylonsister

(172,614 posts)
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 12:07 PM 21 hrs ago

Huge Majority Think America Is Spiraling 'Out of Control'

https://politicalwire.com/2026/01/21/huge-majority-think-america-spiraling-out-of-control/

Huge Majority Think America Is Spiraling ‘Out of Control’
January 21, 2026 at 10:30 am EST By Taegan Goddard


A new YouGov/Economist survey shows that 71 percent of Americans think the United States is “out of control,” while only 18 percent think the country is “under control.”
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Huge Majority Think America Is Spiraling 'Out of Control' (Original Post) babylonsister 21 hrs ago OP
Well, we elected a clown, so I guess we have to expect a circus. Ocelot II 21 hrs ago #1
No shit. Americans are geniuses. Hey, 71%, did you fucking vote in 2024? RockRaven 21 hrs ago #2
I'm afraid that we will have an unnecessary www3 to stroke the mad man's ego because he's pissed the world kimbutgar 21 hrs ago #3
The bigger question is... regnaD kciN 21 hrs ago #4
"Hey, 71%, did you fucking vote in 2024?" J_William_Ryan 21 hrs ago #5
A million recommendations!!!!!!! Ninga 21 hrs ago #6

RockRaven

(18,807 posts)
2. No shit. Americans are geniuses. Hey, 71%, did you fucking vote in 2024?
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 12:14 PM
21 hrs ago

And for who? Because we know you didn't all show up and vote against this. This wouldn't be happening if you had.

kimbutgar

(26,932 posts)
3. I'm afraid that we will have an unnecessary www3 to stroke the mad man's ego because he's pissed the world
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 12:27 PM
21 hrs ago

Isn’t kissing his big fat orange ass. His little bitty ego is abused and there are no guardrails around him only syncopates who want the money and power.

regnaD kciN

(27,503 posts)
4. The bigger question is...
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 12:32 PM
21 hrs ago

…since half of Republicans and conservatives also believe we’re “spiraling out of control,” how many of them mean “spiraling out of control because of illegals, Antifa, and wokeness,” with the solution being for the regime to crack down even harder?

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