When was America great? The most popular era wasn’t that long ago, poll finds

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When was America great? The most popular era wasn’t that long ago, poll finds

For years, President Donald Trump has campaigned on and popularized the slogan “Make America Great Again.”But when, specifically, was America great? Not too long ago, according to a new poll.In a YouGov survey, respondents were asked to assess 16 periods of time throughout U.S. history — starting 400 years back — based on quality of life. Two consecutive periods ranked the highest: the 1980s and the 1990s.Meanwhile, the least popular era came about 100 years ago, when the country was plagued by the Great Depression.In the poll — which sampled 1,139 U.S. adults April 9-11 — 57% of respondents said ..