Earlier this week, global analytics firm Gallup released a survey saying that 33% of U.S. adults say they are “extremely proud” to be an American, the lowest reading in Gallup’s trend dating back to 2001. “Another 20% say they are “very proud,” which means just over half of Americans express high levels of pride in their country,” the firm said in a release.
The remaining shares say they are “moderately proud” (22%), “only a little proud” (15%) or “not at all proud” (9%).
“When Gallup first asked this question in 2001, 55% of U.S. adults were extremely proud to be American,” Gallup said. “Pride surged after 9/11, with 65% to 70% of Americans expressing extreme pride through 2004. Extreme pride declined after that but held at majority levels through 2017. Since 2018, no more than 47% of U.S. adults have said they are extremely proud. The latest figure, from a June 1-15 poll, is down eight percentage points from last year and is tied for the largest year-over-year change in the trend, along with 2004-2005.”
Throughout the trend, Republicans have been more likely than Democrats and independents to say they are proud to be American, said Gallup. Even when Republican pride dipped during President Joe Biden’s administration, Republicans remained the most likely of the three groups to express extreme pride.
“This partisan divide persists and has been larger the past two years with Republican Donald Trump as president,” said Gallup. “Currently, 70% of Republicans, 28% of independents and 14% of Democrats say they are extremely proud to be American.”
The Life & Times wanted to see how local Hyattsville residents are feeling this Fourth of July so we sent a reporter out into the streets to find out.
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