That is actually not true, Gallup says right know we feel the best we have done in 13 years: https://news.gallup.com/poll/351932/americans-life-ratings-reach-re

That is actually not true, Gallup says right know we feel the best we have done in 13 years: https://news.gallup.com/poll/351932/americans-life-ratings-reach-record-high.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/351932/americans-life-ratings-r... I think there is something to what you are saying, and Americans are not feeling as well as the (average) GDP data should indicate compared to the Nordics, but in general data shows we feel fine.