January 06, 2008 08:46 PM UTC

More evidence on the decline of America

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• by: parsingreality

Sadly.

Long time Polsters know that I often point out evidence that America is in decline, usually economically.  I don’t do this with glee, but with the understanding that until we see that the boat is sinking, no one mans the bilge pumps.  Most cons are in a state of denial, preferring jingoism and hindsight to watching the water line.  

So, in the last several days we have the finding that Americans are probably the least happy folks in a major democracy.

http://www.latimes.com/news/pr…

Based on the book: http://www.amazon.com/Geograph…

We are more isolated (probably a significant factor), less trusting, less optimistic than many other folks and than when, ahem, I was young.

Well, OK, if money is good, then we have now moved behind the Brits for the first time in 100 years!  Remember that moribund economy?  Granted, some of this is due to exchange rates, but not the bulk.  

http://business.timesonline.co…

So, what candidate has noticed that the ship of state is sinking?  That we need to man the bilge pumps? WE, not the underclass. The folks in the engine room and steerage always drown first, don’t they?

Huckabee and Edwards fit the bill for me.  Obama has the potential, if he ever gets around to getting specific.  Hillary is too close to the globalism powers that have sucked power out of the middle class.  

What say you?