OPINION:
The American politician, whether running for Congress or the presidency, spends almost every waking hour pleading with donors, real or hopeful, for contributions to their electoral campaigns. In 2016, Hillary Clinton raised over $500 million for her campaign; Donald Trump, much less (though still over $100 million). Both welcomed money from U.S. and foreign donors.
In the happiness index of all nations, the United States ranks 19th. Finland is No. 1. It is obvious to me that Americans are unhappy about the high cost of private health care and post-secondary education, job insecurity, drug addiction and high murder rates, as well as the desperate homeless and hungry. These chronic issues are never addressed by American politicians. Instead, those running for office feed voters a constant stream of patriotic but meaningless propaganda about the greatness of America.
MORRIS GIVNER
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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