22 percent in new poll do not consider themselves proud Americans
The survey found 73% of Americans still call themselves proud, while 57% say the nation’s democratic system is not working.
- A Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday found 22 percent of Americans do not consider themselves "proud Americans," while 73 percent said they do.
- Significant partisan and age divides characterize these findings. Nearly all GOP respondents identified as such, compared to 61 percent of the opposing party, while 37 percent of adults aged 18 to 34 lack this pride versus seven percent of those older than 64.
- Regarding the political system, respondents indicated 57 percent said the system "is not working," with a majority believing it functions while a larger group disagrees.
- Political pressure increased as energy costs spiked amid the President Trump administration's war with Iran. Standard gas prices now exceed more than $4 per gallon, according to AAA.
- Ahead of America's 250th anniversary, legislative action occurred. On Wednesday, four Republican lawmakers joined Democrats in a vote to push the Trump administration to end the conflict.
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As the country gears up for various 250th anniversary celebrations, the hosts of “The View” were a bit conflicted on Friday morning, after a recent poll found that “two out of three Republicans are proud to be an American, but fewer than one in five Democrats feel the same.” According to the ABC hosts, it’s possible to be both proud and “horrified” right now. “I went through a civil war, I fled communism, and I live in a community in South Flori…
Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness? Americans Say The U.S. Is Falling Short, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Nearly Three-Quarters Consider Themselves Proud Americans, But Level Of Pride Varies By Age
"Are we who the Founding Fathers hoped we would be? Though there are clear differences among demographic groups, the U.S. is falling short of that hopeful ideal according to a majority of Americans," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
22 percent in new poll do not consider themselves proud Americans
A portion of the U.S. population reported low levels of patriotism ahead of America’s 250th anniversary this summer in a new survey. The results of a Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday found that 22 percent of Americans surveyed do not consider themselves “proud Americans,” while 73 percent said they do. The poll displayed significant…
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