Has the U.S. really become a nation of haters, or does it just seem that way?

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“You, with your words like knives/ And swords and weapons that you use against me. You, have knocked me off my feet again. Got me feeling like a nothing … Why you gotta be so mean?” — Taylor Swift, “Mean”

Yes, we can all agree: 2020 has been one hell of a year. Between the coronavirus outbreak, which is still around and surging in…