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Friday, November 30, 2018

Survey: Younger Gen Doesn't Think America Is So Great

An new online survey found that national pride is falling among the next generation.

The survey, conducted by polling firm YouGov, reveals that many members of the younger generation (under 38 -- Generation Z and millennials) do not identify with patriotism or American exceptionalism.

The Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness, which sponsored the survey, highlighted some key findings, including that 46 percent of respondents do not agree that America is the greatest country in the world, half believe the country is sexist (50 percent) and racist (49 percent), and 47 percent say America's future should be driven by socialism over capitalism.

Other findings include:
  • 38% of younger Americans do not agree that “America has a history that we should be proud of”
  • 14% of millennials agree that “America was never a great country and it never will be”
  • 46% of younger Americans  agree that “America is more racist than other countries”
  • 84% of Americans do not know the specific rights enumerated in the First Amendment
  • 19% of millennials believe that the American flag is “a sign of intolerance and hatred”
  • 44% of younger Americans believe Barack Obama had a “bigger impact” on America than George Washington

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