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Most young people are no longer proud to be Americans, poll finds (www.axios.com)

submitted 11 months ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

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Overall, 39% of U.S. adults say they are "extremely proud" to be American in the most recent poll.

Meanwhile, only 18% of those aged 18-34 said the same, compared to 40% of those aged 35-54 and 50% of those 55 and over.

18% is still too high. As Obama's pastor said, God damn America! Americans have very little to be proud of at this point.

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 29 points 11 months ago

What's funny is there is a big contingent of mostly older Americans who are flag-waving super-patriots- except when it comes to anything Democrats or people on the left do. America is the best country on Earth. It's also being destroyed by the "woke mob" and Antifa and the "Biden crime family." None of it makes any sense, but if you ask them what they think of America, they will immediately say it's the greatest country in the world.

[-] 30isthenew29@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

So even then it’s still the best…

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

I'm not saying they're sensible people. They're Trump voters.

[-] 30isthenew29@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago

Yeah, makes sense.

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