4 in 10 Americans fear a ‘total economic collapse’ in the next 10 years: poll
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Many respondents believe the US economy is already in dire straits, the poll found

Many respondents believe the US economy is already in dire straits, the poll found

More than four in 10 Americans believe the country is heading toward a complete economic meltdown within the next decade, according to a new poll.

The survey, released by YouGov on Wednesday, shows Americans are more worried about the economy than potential threats to the democratic system or the prospect of civil war.

42% of respondents said it is very or somewhat likely that there will be “a total economic collapse” in the next 10 years, while a smaller share, 38%, described this outcome as unlikely.

Financial anxiety ran much higher among Democrats, 53% of whom feared an economic breakdown, compared with just 28% of Republicans.

  • garbage_world@lemmy.world
    17·
    4 days ago

    I don’t think total economic collapse is possible, but not having some kind of recession in 14 years would be weird

      • garbage_world@lemmy.world
        12·
        4 days ago

        Do you guys understand what total economic collapse means?

        No modern country has ever totally collapsed

            • otter@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
              2·
              3 days ago

              Are you operating under the assumption that “total economic collapse” always leads to dissolution/failure of the country itself?

              Zimbabwe, up there at the top, and very recently. (2000s) Beyond that, you have Venezuela, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Gaza, the Soviet Union/Russia, Thailand, Indonesia, and South Korea, for starters —and that’s just in the 90s. 🤌🏼

              Stay in school, kids. Pay the fuck attention.