American presidents and politicians at-large agree: America is an exceptional nation. But passionate and often-personal debates spring up over what exactly makes America special. … For answers, we turn to the 2014 General Social Survey (GSS). And it turns out Americans’ views of their country’s exceptionalism are nuanced — and […] Read more »
Younger Americans Are Less Patriotic. At Least, in Some Ways.
Americans are a patriotic bunch. Compared with people in most other countries, Americans express more pride in their nationality, and most say that being an American is an important part of their identity. Even so, patriotism in America is on the decline. But the decline seems to have more to […] Read more »
Most in U.S. Still Proud to Be an American
As the United States celebrates Independence Day, most of its adult residents continue to say they are proud to be an American, including 57% who are extremely proud and 28% who are very proud. This high level of pride in being an American has varied only moderately over the past […] Read more »
Eight Americans in Ten Proud to Be American
As the nation prepares to celebrate the July 4th holiday, a vast majority (82 percent) of Americans say they are generally proud to be an American, citing a range of reasons for their feelings of pride, a survey finds. [cont.] Public Religion Research Institute Read more »
Patriotism, Jobs Primary Motivations for ‘Buying American’
Forty-five percent of Americans say they recently made a special effort to buy products made in the United States. When asked why, these shoppers mainly cited patriotic or altruistic goals related to the national economy, including creating and keeping jobs in the U.S., rather than product-specific considerations such as quality, […] Read more »