Americans Haven't Been Satisfied With the Country in 20 Years. What's to Blame?

In January 2004, Mark Zuckerberg was putting the finishing touches on a project called TheFacebook from his college dorm room. The U.S. economy was strong and getting stronger, fueled by a housing boom that was still reaching new heights. Saddam Hussein had just been captured in Iraq, during a war that most Americans still supported. President George W. Bush was notching approval ratings in the low 60s as he prepared to kick off his reelection campaign, and the name "Katrina" was more than 18 months away from becoming synonymous with...