It's the right wing bubble. For 20 years right wing radio has been telling their listeners that the MSM lies and has a left wing bias. That's because FACTS tend to favor the progressive agenda. That's why the progressive agenda leads to "progress". The conservative agenda leads to things remaining as they which, which is not moving forward.
The US has had a conservative agenda for 36 years. The tax codes and employment statutes have favoured the wealthy and continue to do so. During that time the national debt has become dangerously high, starting with Reagan who tripled the national debt to pay for his military build up. Once you had all the army toys, Bush I put them to good use in Kuwait, at a horrendous cost in taxpayer dollars for absolutely no return, but Lord God above it was fun to blow shit up!
Then you had 8 years of peace and prosperity under a Democrat President, and then Bush II came along. Now all the right wingers want to do is blow shit up, keep the tax codes the same, but toss out the Muslims, the Mexicans, and lock up all the black people who are unhappy about getting shot with their hands in the air.
Your country is having a nervous breakdown. It unbelievable watching this happen.
You have one of the worst memories in recorded history. I remember the first World Trade Center bombing, the Khobar tower bombing, and the USS Cole. I remember the US bombing and invading Bosnia-Herzegovina. I remember US Embassies in Tanzania and Kenya being bombed. I remember the cruise missiles launched into Afghanistan from US ships.
All this during the period that you called the peace and prosperity years.