… Penn State’s Mood of the Nation Poll took a unique measure of Americans patriotism. Rather than assume a certain definition of patriotism, we let each citizen to tell us what patriotism means to them.
The results of the poll show that many of our traditional symbols and ideals of patriotism are embraced enthusiastically by liberals and conservatives, Democrats, Republicans and Independents, people of all colors, young and old alike. However, it also showed that Americans, also have different views on what it means to be patriotic. …
More than three in four respondents 65 and older said that patriotism as “very important” in their daily lives, but that number dropped to only 21% for those under thirty. CONT.
McCourtney Institute for Democracy, Penn State
