The pride of the Americans in their country has dropped to a new hollow, according to a new survey published on Monday. Not only is pride at its lowest point since Falsification started asking the question in 2001, but the share fell 9 points under President Donald Trump this year only.
Fifty-eight percent of us adults say they feel extremely or very proud to be American. A year ago, when former president Joe Biden was in office, this number was 67%. The highest level of American pride Gallup measured in 2002 and 2004, when 91% of Americans were extremely or very proud following terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
While the pride of the Republicans to be American has increased by 7 points since last year, the decline was precipitated among the Democrats (down 26 points) and the independent voters (down 7 points).
There was also a generational gap, 41% of people from generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) expressing pride in being American, compared to 58% of millennials, 71% of generation X, 75% of baby boomers and 83% of people in silent and larger generations (people born before 1946).
The decline occurs as Americans, including Millions that supported Trumpare now faced with the benefits of his second presidential term.
He launched an expensive trade war with a large part of the world, Increase costs to do business for American companies and farmers while Many household staples more expensive. Trump responded to these concerns with advice like tell grandchildren To buy fewer dolls.
Another urgent concern is the embrace of Trump’s authoritarianism. He asked immigration and customs to attack American cities, Removing vulnerable people– Including students – About the street in broad daylight.
Trump even chose to Arrest and load Democratic office holders for trying to monitor their actions, or scratch them for dissident of his administration.
Trump is Relative civil rights gains by LGBTQ + Americans and use its administration to erase borders achievements by blacks and women.
The everyday Americans prepare to see how new way Trump and his team will use their positions of power to get rich, abuse others or do America look like clownesque on the international scene.
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