On this Independence Day, the patriotism of Americans is continuing to waver, but the United States remains the greatest nation on Earth.
According to a recent Gallup poll, only 41% of U.S. adults say they are “extremely proud” to be an American, while 26% say they are “very proud.” This combined share of Americans with strong pride in their country is near the record-low number from 2020 and among the lowest ever recorded by Gallup. Moreover, 10% say they are “only a little” proud to be an American, with 5% saying they had no pride at all.
While 59% of Republicans are “extremely proud” of their country, only one-third of Democrats say the same. Even so, this is close to the record low for Republicans, who were historically even more proud of their country. Democrats, on the other hand, hit rock bottom in 2019, when only 22% were “extremely proud” to be…
