since august of 2021. and being underwater was true of donald trump for the entirety of his presidency. i see it as a reflection of the nation s ever widening divide in an era of polarized media, including social media. this is hardo lieve. as recently as 1984, ronald reagan won 49 of 50 states against walter mondale. mondale carried only his home state of minnesota. in 1972, richard nixon won 49 states. george mcgovern carried only massachusetts, not even his home state of south dakota. our elections are decided by a half dozen swing states, everything else locked in and predetermined. and not only that, but we re increasingly living among the like minded. consider this, most people in america live in an area that was one handily by one presidential candidate in the last election. there are roughly 3,100 u.s. counties.