The enduring promise of America ^57.1%

spiked - By Joel Kotkin - 6/30/2026, 10:55 PM

Negativity Bias 28.2% - Hasty Generalization 27.6% - Anecdotal 20.9%

“USA is a slice of the continent… USA is the world’s greatest river valley fringed with mountains and hills. USA is a set of big-mouthed officials with too many bank accounts. USA is a lot of men buried in their uniforms in Arlington Cemetery. USA is the letters at the end of the address when you are away from home. But mostly USA is the... more