Infographic: How happy are Americans?

Despite what we've been told about the economy (maybe? finally?!) picking up, Americans in 2011 have still found plenty to be unhappy about. According to the information in this infographic, taken from a recent Gallup Poll, some of this dissatisfaction has to do with the economy itself; only 29% of Americans feel positively about the influence of corporations on American life and politics. 42% feel positively about the direction of the government, which perhaps doesn't seem so bad, you can't please everyone after all, but paints a fairly devastating picture when compared to the 2002 high of nearly 80%. Always a pious bunch, nearly 60% of Americans are happy with the influence of religion in American. While some of my more secular peers may find this particular statistic a bit. . .confounding, one should always keep in mind that the only thing that differentiates American civil society from European civil society is church attendance. Americans really, really love going to church. At any rate, enjoy this infographic which maps out trends in American's level of satisfaction with the government, the corporate world, the influence of religion, economic opportunity, and the ethical state of the U.S.. --Abigail

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