Gallup: U.S. National Pride Hits Record Low

A recent Gallup poll shows that less than 60% of Americans say they are 'extremely' or 'very' proud to be American, marking a record low. The decline in national pride is most pronounced among Democrats and Generation Z, with only 36% of Democrats and about 41% of Gen Z adults expressing high pride. Republicans report much higher levels of patriotism at 92%, while 53% of independents also exhibit low levels of pride, both groups near historical lows. Contributing factors include rising political polarization, economic pessimism, and widespread dissatisfaction with the nation’s direction. The partisan gap in patriotic sentiment is now at its widest since 2001, and recovery under the Biden administration has not occurred for Democrats. The findings highlight deepening generational and ideological divides over national identity.