Proud to be an American? Gallup poll hits historic low of 45% ahead of Fourth of July holiday
American patriotism is ebbing ahead of the Fourth of July, according to a Gallup poll that showed fewer than half of U.S. adults are "extremely" proud to be Americans.
The poll's findings, from a survey of 1,015 U.S. adults, show that pride in being American has dwindled in recent years, with the most recent number (45%) reflecting an all-time low since the firm began collecting data on the subject in 2001.
The highest readings on record, of 69% and 79%, occurred between 2002 and 2004, when the American public expressed high levels of patriotism and support for the U.S. government following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Those numbers began to fall after President George W. Bush began his second term on 2005, sinking below 60%, according to Gallup's report.
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(Lafayette Advertiser)
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