Progress is a key component of the American dream.
The idea is that you can work hard to improve yourself, to be better off than you were a year before, and ultimately, leave the world a better place for your children. Now, however, that dream seems very distant.
Glenn recently asked the simple, yet revealing question: are you better off than you were 5 years ago? In 2019, when Donald Trump was president, global war seemed much more distant, and the economy was thriving. Fast forward to 2024 and we are reeling from sky-high inflation, the border is a disaster, and we are engaged in several proxy wars across the globe. Yet, if you were to ask Biden or one of his cronies, they'd tell you the country is thriving.
But what do YOU think? From your experience, how do you compare the past to the present? Are YOU better or worse off than you were 5 years ago?