The Elon University Poll surveyed 1,000 US adults between April 30 through May 4. Respondents answered a multitude of questions, and the majority (79%) agree the United States plays a uniquely important role in world history. Sixty-eight percent say they are proud to be American, however, 69% believe the founding fathers would feel more disappointment than pride about our modern democracy.
Part of the problem is that more than half of the respondents (52%) feel America is not living up to its founding ideals, and 73% rate the overall health of the country’s democracy as only “fair” or “poor.” According to the survey: “Only 36% are confident that U.S. political institutions will make mostly good decisions on major issues facing democracy, regardless of who holds office, over the next 50 years. Americans under age 30 tend to be the most confident in good future decisions.”
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