{"id":15924,"date":"2022-08-16T06:31:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T06:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/americans-say-unhappy-with-state-of-nation-agree-political-divide-is-a-serious-concern\/"},"modified":"2022-08-16T06:31:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T06:31:16","slug":"americans-say-unhappy-with-state-of-nation-agree-political-divide-is-a-serious-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=15924","title":{"rendered":"Americans say unhappy with state of nation, agree political divide is a serious concern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><span class=\"dateline\">St.  LUIS &#8211; <\/span>Americans outside Busch Stadium told Fox News how they felt about the state of the nation, with many unhappy with their division.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">&#8220;I&#8217;m very concerned about the direction of the country and some of the very serious animosity that&#8217;s going on,&#8221; said Sandra, of Oklahoma.  &#8220;I worry about my grandchildren and my great-grandchildren and what we will leave them in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Three-quarters of registered voters are dissatisfied with the leadership of the United States, an increase of nearly 25 points since April 2021, according to a recent Fox News poll. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think we need to get to a point where we stop arguing within our own tribes and start working together,&#8221; said Zack, of St.  Louis.  &#8220;We all still want what&#8217;s best for the country, even when it looks different.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><strong>FOX NEWS POLL: RECORD 70% SAY LIFE WILL BE BETTER FOR THE NEXT GENERATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>      A Fox News poll on how voters feel things are going in the US found that 75% of respondents are dissatisfied with the state of America.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Fox News)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Betsy, who visited the gateway to the west, told Fox News: &#8220;I wish Congress in particular would try to work together instead of continuing to throw barbs at each other and continue to point fingers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bill, from St.  Louis, said the country would be better off without radicals on either end of the political spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Most of us get along,&#8221; Bill said.  &#8220;It would be nice to stop arguing with each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>14-YEAR-OLD WWII VETERAN OFFERS LESSONS ON REBUILDING A DIVIDED AMERICA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One man said he would like to see improvements from the Biden administration on some key issues. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I wish they had better foreign policy, better economic stuff,&#8221; he told Fox News.  &#8220;But I think they&#8217;ve done a half-decent job.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/640\/320\/WOMAN-2.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Betsy, visiting in St. Louis, says Congress needs to work together across the political aisle.\" title=\"\"> <\/p>\n<p>      Betsy, visiting in St. Louis, says Congress needs to work together across the political aisle.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Megan Myers\/Fox News Digital)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s approval rating recently rose to 40 percent, his highest in two months, after a string of legislative victories, according to a Reuters\/Ipsos poll.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t like our president,&#8221; said Becky, of Springfield, Missouri.  &#8220;I think his presidency has failed us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMERICANS APPRECIATE BIDEN AFTER Surge In National Approval Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Becky cited concerns about fuel costs and the economy. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/640\/320\/sandra-2.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Sandra, from Oklahoma, says she&#039;s worried about the country&#039;s direction.\" title=\"\"> <\/p>\n<p>      Sandra, from Oklahoma, says she&#8217;s worried about the country&#8217;s direction.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Megan Myers\/Fox News Digital)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/economy\/gas-prices-dip-below-4-gallon-heres-why-still-could-bad-news-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gas prices fell<\/a> below $4 a gallon in August after topping $5 a gallon in June, an all-time high, according to AAA.  Inflation, which also hit a record high in early 2022, eased slightly to 8.5% in July, according to the Labor Department. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The drop in gas prices where we live is a positive thing,&#8221; Sandra told Fox News, though she noted that grocery prices are still high.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If politicians and people in power listened to us on the ground, they might say &#8216;oh, well, maybe we could do something a little bit different that might help the country a little bit better,'&#8221; Sandra said.<\/p>\n<p>Megan Myers is an Associate Producer\/Writer for Fox News Digital Originals.  Follow her on Twitter @meglmyers<\/p>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/americans-say-theyre-unhappy-state-nation-agree-political-divisiveness-serious-concern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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