Was just flipping around channels and stopped for some reason on Larry King on CNN. This is almost verbatim what Larry said:
Here’s something that’s puzzling us. A CNN Opinion Research Poll shows that nearly 8 of 10 people say things are going badly, yet 3 of 4 say they’re doing fine personally.
That’s odd.
Then again, I still believe that people think things are bad because they keep being told how bad things are. I’ve been saying that all along. That’s not to say that things are fine or there aren’t people having a rough go of it, but it would certainly explain the poll results to a degree.
I don’t think that’s the case at all. Maybe people aren’t thinking hard about it, but when 1 in 20 people are unemployed, you know it because people around you aren’t working. The people who are working have seen co-workers let go and probably wonder if they’re next. I can certainly understand the discomfort, because I feel it too.
80% of people think things are bad, but only 25% say it’s bad for them.
Those numbers alone indicate people think it’s worse than it actually is.
You’re missing the point. Whether or not something is bad for them today is not the same as whether or not their fears are founded in reality. I’m saying they are. 5% unemployment is very real, and not good for anyone.
Isn’t the unemployment number up over 7% now?
Depends on where you live. I think the national average is now 5%, but some states are closing in on double digits, if they’re not there already (like Indiana).