GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – As the nation gears up for the Fourth of July, a new Gallup poll revealed that American pride is at an all-time low.
The poll revealed that 58% of Americans felt “extremely’ or ‘very’ proud to be an American. That is the lowest percentage since the poll began in January 2001, when 87% of Americans said that they were extremely or very proud.
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Local 5 went into the Green Bay area to see how locals personally felt about the issue, and the results varied.
“I am proud to be an American but it is definitively a very challenging, polarizing time.”
Kory Wilkinson
“I wake up free, it’s a gorgeous country.”
Sam Dejardein
“Being an American is a struggle right now.”
Emma Ballison
“[I’m] quite proud, it’s where I’ve always been.”
Aden Weber
“Pride is going to be a challenging word for me.”
Michele Dicke said, “
At least in terms of Green Bay, people’s personal preferences are similarly polarized as the poll suggested…