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Americans have grown less proud of their country’s history or the way its democracy works over the past decade, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

Americans’ pride in the U.S. on several key attributes has dropped since 2017 — including the nation’s military and its political influence around the globe — according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. This poll was conducted in April, as the United States and Iran fought over the Strait of Hormuz in a prolonged war that started with the U.S. and Israel launching strikes on Iran.

New Gallup polling also finds that only 53% of U.S. adults are “extremely” or “very” proud to be an American, the lowest reading in the trend dating back to 2001.

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[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I'm a trans latina immigrant who fled the US after ~25 years there. I absolutely refuse to be labeled an American, but I proudly call myself a New Yorker.

I spent my entire life in the states fighting against an institution that doesn't want me alive for basic rights that are awarded to other people by default. I still have to pay the US taxes but I'm not allowed to renew my passport because of who I am. Why the fuck would I claim it as my heritage? If anything, I'm grateful I wasn't born there. Fuck the US.

On the other hand, I'm proud of my home city. I'm proud that I got to vote for Zohran, proud of my friends, proud of the artist communities, and overall proud of how NYC is inspiring other places to resist. As much as I love my new home, I also miss my old home. I am glad I can remain proud of my state after the term American has been dragged through algae green mud.

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On that note, I've always understood exactly why so much of the world hates the US. Me too buddy, me too. The loudest Americans I encounter nowadays are easily the conservatives who get off to ragebaiting the locals. It's always a couple livestreaming and secretly looking for a third. Why are there so many of them!?