I must admit that upon hearing that there was a recent poll conducted which seemed to indicate that a majority of Americans now believe things are going well here in these United States, I was more than a little confused. Because to be honest with you, I’m one of those who happens to believe things are actually going pretty shitty. But it was shortly after first hearing the news that I looked into it a bit deeper and then things kind of starting falling into place. Because as I came to find out this poll that seems to paint such a rosy picture was conducted jointly by a couple shady leftwing outfits, the Communist News Network (CNN) and a left of center ‘research’ organization, ORC International.
It was according to this CNN/ORC International poll, which was conducted Nov. 21-23 and was said to involve 1,045 adults, that 52 percent of those people polled said things are going well, including 8 percent who said they were going very well. This compares to the 48 percent who said things are going badly, including 33 percent who said things are going pretty badly, and 15 percent who said things are going very badly. The results mark the most positive assessment of the state of the country since the poll began asking the question in January 2007. I’d be very interested to know the racial makeup of these 1,045 people. Were there any whites included? Hey, just sayin’.
Anyway, the results of this poll were also said to show that there has been a steady increase in optimism over the past few months, with the percentage of people saying things are going "very well" more than doubling. At the beginning of September, 44 percent of people said things are going well. It was CNN that said, "[The poll] marks consistent improvement in the mood of the nation over the past few months, despite a series of national security crises and continued gridlock in Washington." I like to think of myself as being a reasonably intelligent and well-informed individual, and I can’t help but wonder if the people in this poll are looking at the same country that I am.
Also, supposedly, we’re expected to believe that this poll found sentiments regarding the economy have also improved over the last year. Two years ago, just 19 percent of people said the economy is starting to recover from the problems it had been facing. Today the figure is 32 percent. And the number of people who think the economy is still in a downturn has dropped from 39 percent two years ago to 26 percent in the current poll. A plurality, or 41 percent, say the economy has stabilized. So what is it that’s happened for these people to see improvement? CNN noted, "But the mood isn't consistently positive in the new CNN/ORC poll, it suggests both a gender and geographic divide."
Strangely enough, it’s said that men, specifically, are more positive about the state of the nation and the economy than are most women. Fifty-five percent of men have a positive view about how well things are going with America compared to 48 percent of women. Thirty-six percent of men believe the economy is recovering compared to just 28 percent of women. Meanwhile, according to CNN, people in the Northeast and Midwest expressed more optimism about the economy than those in the South and West, mirroring the actual differences in the conditions of the economy regionally. I see myself as being just an average guy, and I don’t see any kind of a ‘recovery’ underway.
So what, if anything, are we to make of this poll that seems to be attempting, just like Barry spends a great deal of his time doing, to convince us that things really are getting better? Especially at a time when most of us, in our hearts, fully recognize that at best things are barely creeping ahead, and at worst, they’re slowly slipping backward. How many of us know someone today that has been put out of work specifically because of the policies put in place by out piss-poor excuse of a president? Personally I’m of the opinion that this poll is nothing more than a bit of pure propaganda the purpose of which I’m not quite sure? Are they trying to somehow show support for Hitlery Clinton?
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