I still remember the 1980s and 1990s. Such hope and optimism. During the 1980s with Reagan's leadership the Cold War was ending and everyone just felt like things were getting better. In the 1990s with Clinton's leadership the US economy boomed and E. Asia joined the global marketplace.
This decade is a disaster. We have no leadership to look up to in this country anymore, and the once in a generation opportunity after 9/11 to do something special was blown by our President in Iraq.