Gallop Poll: American Pride Hits A New Low

Gallop: American Pride Hits New Low; Few Proud of Political System

* 45% are "extremely" proud, the second straight year of sub-50% readings
* 22% of Democrats are extremely proud, down 10 points in one year
* Americans most proud of U.S. scientific success, military; least proud of politics

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As Americans prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, their pride in the U.S. has hit its lowest point since Gallup's first measurement in 2001. While 70% of U.S. adults overall say they are proud to be Americans, this includes fewer than half (45%) who are "extremely" proud, marking the second consecutive year that this reading is below the majority level. Democrats continue to lag far behind Republicans in expressing extreme pride in the U.S.

These findings are explored further with new measurements of the public's pride in eight aspects of U.S. government and society. American scientific achievements, military and culture/arts engender the most pride, while the U.S. political system and health and welfare system garner the least.

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WNU Editor: When you look at what is being taught in schools and what the media focuses on, coupled with the negative view points of many public figures towards America and a cultural environment that generally does not portray a positive viewpoint of America .... I am surprised that this number is not lower.

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