Sorry to break this news on July 4, but America's approval ratings among its citizens are currently at record lows. For the first time since Gallup began asking the question, less than half of U.S. adults say they are "extremely proud" to be an American. That's a nearly 20-year low and, yes, another major "win" for Donald Trump.
As one might guess, it's Democrats who are feeling the least prideful about being American (32 percent), with a noticeable dip also occurring among Independents (42 percent) since Trump took office in 2017. Meanwhile, Republicans are gliding along as if the world is their oyster, with 74 percent bursting with pride about being American.
And even more than Democrats, “political liberals” are the least likely to be “extremely proud” to be an American right now at 23 percent. It’s a rough go, folks, but we’re all in this together. Silver lining: Nowhere to go but up?
Anyway, happy birthday, America—let’s work on a makeover this fall!