I agree on a longer time scale, but my life and the lives of many I know is markedly worse than 5 years ago. Crime is up a LOT in NYC, and the subway for the first time in my lifetime feels sketchy during the day. Inflation has really hurt a lot of my lower SES friends, and there's a general nihilism that's pretty unpleasant.
Also, the mass shooting thing has gotten much worse in the last 30 years.
Also, the mass shooting thing has gotten much worse in the last 30 years.