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National pride at record low, sharply divided along party lines, Gallup poll reveals
A new Gallup poll reveals that American pride is at a record low, with a stark partisan divide. Just before Independence Day, the poll shows only 41% of U.S. adults say they are “extremely” proud to be American, a significant drop from previous years. An additional 17% are “very” proud, a combined total of 58%, down nine points from last year.
This decline reflects a broader trend of decreasing national pride over the past decade. A key finding is the 56-point gap between Republicans and Democrats.
While 92% of Republicans reported being extremely or very proud, only 36% of Democrats said the same. This represents a dramatic 26-point drop for Democrats compared to the previous year.
Gallup senior editor Jeffrey Jones points to generational differences and partisan shifts within those generations as contributing factors. Each successive generation expresses less patriotism, with Gen Z reporting the lowest levels.
Among Gen Z Democrats, only 32% report being extremely or very proud. While Gen Z Republicans also show lower levels of pride than older generations of Republicans.
Jones notes that declining patriotism among older generations is largely driven by Democrats within those age groups.
The poll, conducted before the June 21st military action in Iran, also found that 19% of adults are “moderately” proud, while a combined 20% expressed little or no national pride, nearing the record high of 21% in 2020. Independents also showed a decline in national pride, continuing a two-decade downward trend. The potential impact of the recent military action on national pride remains unknown.