National Post
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May 24, 2026
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J.D. Tuccille: Most Americans think the best is behind them
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0.72 · RIGHT
ML v2 (DistilBERT)
-0.281 · LEFT
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-0.141 · CENTER
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Article Excerpt
An American flag flies from a tour boat off the shore of the Port of Long Beach on May 8, 2026 near Long Beach, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Article content It’s a major anniversary year for the U.S., which marks 250 years as an independent nation. But many Americans aren’t in the mood to celebrate. Most think the quarter-millennium of existence enjoyed by the country was the best time we’re likely to see, and that the future is bound to be grim. Article content In recent polling, reports Pew Research’s Blen Wondimu, “59% of Americans say the country’s best years are behind u…
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