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America Is in a Mood on the Cusp of 250th Birthday
Recent polls show 69% expect the Founders would feel disappointment about modern democracy, while 41% now say they are pessimistic about the country’s future.
- As the United States nears the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, most Americans express deep dissatisfaction with the nation's present and predict the country's best years are behind us.
- The semiquincentennial follows two tumultuous decades that upended national politics, leaving many Americans feeling battered; fierce political divisions have redefined a milestone historically marked by unity and optimism.
- Thinking about the future, 68% told Pew they were hopeful while 60% said they felt scared; still, almost everyone surveyed by Gallup cited pride in "the freedoms we have" and "the diversity of our people" .
- While Congress created a bipartisan commission called America250, President Donald Trump established a separate group called Freedom 250, with critics accusing him of using anniversary events to celebrate himself rather than the country.
- Carol Faulkner, a historian at Syracuse University, noted that while generations have used the founding to agitate for rights, today's mood is downbeat. Analysts fear friction over celebrations may reinforce the nation's bitter divide.
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America is in a mood on the cusp of 250th birthday
Even as the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence most Americans are mired in dissatisfaction with the nation's present and pessimism about its future.
·Helena, United States
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right0Center22Last UpdatedBias Distribution85% Center
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