A considerably increased share of Republicans say they’re “very proud” to be American than Democrats and independents, in keeping with ballot outcomes launched simply two days earlier than Independence Day.
The Gallup ballot, which surveyed US adults from June 3-23, confirmed that 59% of Republicans mentioned they had been “very proud” of their nationwide id, close to a record-low quantity. Solely 34% of Democrats and 36% of independents mentioned the identical, which is barely increased than final 12 months for each demographics, in keeping with Gallup.
The hole between Republicans and Democrats in expressing satisfaction in America has closed over the previous 5 years. Republicans’ satisfaction of their residence nations fell from 76% to 59%, whereas Democrats’ satisfaction in America rose from 22% in 2019 to 34% in 2024. Gallup outcomes present that hole has begun to shut between late former presidents, spanning Donald Trump’s tenure and President Joe Biden’s first time period.
A majority (67%) of US adults are extraordinarily or very proud to be American.
Republicans are uniquely patriotic, with 59% versus 36% of independents and 34% of Democrats reporting that they’re extraordinarily proud to be American.
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Gallup’s newest survey outcomes present a stark distinction to how Republicans, Democrats and independents felt about being American 20 years in the past. In 2004, 82% of Republicans, 65% of independents, and 60% of Democrats mentioned they had been “very proud” to be American. Republicans have maintained a better sense of satisfaction of their nationwide id than Democrats and Independents for the reason that flip of the century.
“People’ nationwide satisfaction was at its highest for the reason that 9/11 terrorist assaults in 2001, when patriotism soared in america,” Gallup wrote. “Excessive satisfaction has been trending downward since 2015.”
“Though the proportion of U.S. adults who say they’re extraordinarily proud to be American is close to the bottom level on file, practically two-thirds proceed to be at the very least very proud,” Gallup added. “Republicans’ nationwide satisfaction, although close to its lowest level, stays increased than that of Democrats and independents, though all social gathering teams are considerably much less proud than they had been 20 years in the past.”
Based on the survey, 18% of US adults mentioned they had been “reasonably proud” to be American, 10% mentioned they had been “considerably proud” and 5% mentioned they had been “in no way”.
One other Gallup ballot taken throughout the identical interval exhibits that People have an total unfavourable view of the present financial state of affairs. Forty-eight p.c of respondents mentioned U.S. financial circumstances are “poor,” 28% mentioned they had been “solely truthful,” and solely 25% mentioned they had been “wonderful/good.” About 70% of People say they imagine the economic system is “getting worse,” and 26% say it is “getting higher.”
25% of People describe present U.S. financial circumstances as “wonderful” or “good,” up three factors from Could.
Nonetheless, the proportion ranking situation “poor”, now at 48%, additionally elevated barely, blunting the optimistic motion within the index.
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