They also destroyed our cities, and are one of the major contributors to the destruction of the climate to which we are adapted.

I just keep looking at this chart

https://data.worldhappiness.report/chart

The US is steadily becoming more and more unhappy. The solutions are fairly basic and fundamental - fix inequality, green spaces, walkable cities, healthcare, education, climate change etc but Americans are too busy chasing tech/military solutions. This country is the richest it has ever been, but it's going to be quite rocky for the foreseeable future.