Elwood Watson | American Pride Has Plunged

Elwood Watson: American pride has plunged

Given all the political drama that has perennially saturated the nation for the better part of a decade, it should hardly come as a revelation pride among many Americans has plunged. In a recently released Gallup poll, just 58% of Americans said they were “extremely proud” or “very proud” to be Americans. This was the lowest percentage recorded since Gallup first asked this question in January 2001, when 87% of those polled described themselves …

Elwood Watson | American pride has plunged

By Elwood Watson Given all the political drama that has perennially saturated the nation for the better part of a decade, it should hardly come as a revelation pride among many Americans has plunged. In a recently released Gallup poll, just 58% of Americans said they were “extremely proud” or “very proud” to be Americans. This was the lowest percentage recorded since Gallup first asked this question in January 2001, when 87% of those polled desc…

American pride has plunged

Given all the political drama that has perennially saturated the nation for the better part of a decade, it should hardly come as a revelation pride among many Americans has plunged.