Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, according to new international polling from Gallup, a situation that sets the country apart from other rich and powerful nations.
About one-third of Americans rated politics and government as the top issue facing their nation, behind only Taiwan — which faces the prospect of an invasion from China — and on par with Slovenia, Spain and South Korea.
The United States also stands out for the anxiety its younger residents have over economic issues, with younger Americans more likely than young adults in many of the other 107 surveyed countries to say affordability and other pocketbook issues are worrying them
The actual problem is far bigger than Trump. It’s the corporate duopoly masquerading as a functioning democracy that created the conditions necessary for the rise of Trump and the MAGA movement in the first place.
It’s bigger, still - the underlying problem is capitalism. Even if we reform the entire electoral system but remain capitalist the problem will reoccur.