An Australian take on America’s divisions and unhappiness

The World

After a month reporting across the land, Australian documentary filmmaker Bruce Hawker has concluded that Americans, across the board, are unhappy. They are unhappy with politics, unhappy with the direction the country is taking and unhappy with the divisions in the nation. Host Marco Werman speaks with Hawker about his observations.

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