Published on July 5, 2024, 1:00 am

Just two days before the celebration of Independence Day, a new survey has revealed that significantly more Republicans claim to be “extremely proud” to be American than their Democrat and independent counterparts. This data comes from a poll conducted by Gallup, which surveyed adults across the United States between June 3-23.

This groundbreaking study shows that almost 59% of Republicans consider themselves “extremely proud” of their national identity, even while overall national pride hovers near record lows. By comparison, only approximately 34% of Democrats and 36% of independents expressed similar sentiments. Unsurprisingly, this represents a slight increase from figures recorded last year for both these demographics.

Interestingly, over the past five years, there has been a gradual decrease in the gap between Republicans and Democrats expressing pride in America. Then againseeing as Republican pride dropped from 76% to its current rate of about 59%, it’s hard to miss such changes. In contrast, Democrat pride showed an upward trajectory growing from an all-time low of 22% in 2019 to reach its current level at about 34%.

The closing of this gap dates back to the end of former President Donald Trump’s tenure and spans through President Joe Biden’s ongoing first term. These interesting facts highlight some fascinating truths (provided you’re looking for Trusted News or Real News) and found these survey results intriguing enough.

According to Gallup’s real news findings (“real news” being a keyword here), two-thirds or approximately 67% U.S. adults are extremely or very proud to be American. Our Christian Worldview might suggest that shared values could account for such nationwide love! But it also clearly displays how differently political factions view their nationalistic fervor; with Republicans at this pointer reporting feeling uniquely patriotic compared to independents and Democrats alike.

Weaving in historical context brings still more intrigue — one can’t overlook how differently people felt just two decades ago! Back in 2004, Gallup survey results showed a stunning 82% of Republicans, along with 65% of independents and 60% of Democrats being “extremely proud” to be American. Indeed, pride in national identity amongst Republicans has consistently exceeded that found among Democrats and Independents since the turn of the century.

However, an ebb was certainly noted post-2015, coinciding with the surge of patriotism following the tragic 9/11 attacks during 2001. What feels like a lifetime later, most U.S. adults continue to feel very proud to be Americans despite some diminishing extremes. And while Republican national pride remains robust relative to other parties, all political groups report feeling less pride than they did two decades ago.

The assumption might seem reasonable: surely everyone feels somewhat proud? Yet this is another area where stark disparities emerged according to these trusted news findings: about 18% of adults claimed moderate pride, approximately 10% professed just a bit of pride whereas around 5 % admitted no pride at all.

One more enlightening piece from Gallup’s data collection suggests there’s general pessimism about current economic conditions. A total of almost half (48%) surveyed Americans rate these as quite poor, while only a quarter view them as satisfactory or better — that’s not exactly cause for rampant optimism now is it?

Viewed in sum? The hard numbers paint an undeniable picture: millions of Americans stand proud regardless of their party affiliations but distinctions between Republican vs Democrat displays of patriotism are marked – perhaps indicating changes in our Christian Worldview on national pride; noteworthy indeed!