God help America! A historically low number of American adults say they are “extremely” proud to be American ahead of July 4, a new poll shows
- According to Gallup, just 39 percent of adults expressed “extreme” pride in the US, just 1 percent more than in 2022
- About 48 percent believe “the nation’s best days are behind us,” while 43 percent believe they are yet to come, according to a separate Fox News poll
A new poll shows that a historically low number of US adults feel “extremely” proud to be American, with the number falling dramatically since the 9/11 years.
According to Gallup, just 39 percent of adults expressed “extreme” pride in the US, just 1 percent more than in 2022.
The result was 16 points lower than the first question in 2001 and significantly lower than the 65-70 percent recorded in the years after 9/11.
About 48 percent of Americans believe “the nation’s best days are behind us,” while 43 percent believe they are yet to come, according to a separate Fox News poll.
Rachel Campos-Duffy at Fox & Friends suggested that the “denigration” of the nation’s founding fathers in schools and colleges may have had an impact on younger Americans
Party affiliation and age seem to have a significant impact on national pride.
Meanwhile, 50 percent of US adults ages 55 and older say they are “extremely” proud to be American, 40 percent for those ages 35 to 54, and 18 percent for those ages 18 to 34.
Speaking on a panel at Fox & Friends, Rachel Campos-Duffy reflected that the “denigration” of the nation’s founding fathers in schools and colleges had an impact on younger Americans.
About 60 percent of Republicans and 29 percent of Democrats expressed “extreme” pride, while independent voters recorded the lowest level at 33 percent.
Campos-Duffy stressed that this could potentially affect military participation, where recruit numbers are already low.
“It has tremendous implications.” I mean, think of our military. Who would want to die for a country they don’t love?’ She asked.
Republican nominee Senator Tim Scott was later asked why so many people believed the country was going in the wrong direction.
“Let’s stop telling Americans the lie that the left is telling them that we live in a racist, declining country, that this is not the land of opportunity, this is the land of oppression,” he said.
“Let’s stop selling the drug of victimization and the narcotic of desperation.” Let’s begin to engage the American people in the painful, truthful history of America by meeting this challenge.”