Patriotism Hits Record Low as Democrats, Independents Lose Pride in America: Gallup

U.S. patriotism has plunged to a historic low, a new Gallup poll finds, driven by a collapse in national pride among Democrats and Independents, as Republicans continued to express overwhelming pride in being American. According to the poll, released on June 30, 58 percent of U.S. adults said they are either extremely (41 percent) or very (17 percent) proud to be American, down nine points from last year and five points below the prior low recorded in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sharpest decline came from Democrats, among whom only 36 percent now say they feel extremely or very proud to be American, down from 62 percent a year ago and marking a record low. It’s only the second time Democrats’ pride has fallen below the majority level, the first being 42 percent in 2020....