Americans’ pride in US history and democracy drops, and fewer are proud to be American, polls find

A new AP-NORC poll shows declining American pride in the country's history and democratic systems since 2017, with Gallup reporting 53% of U.S. adults as 'extremely' or 'very' proud to be American, the lowest since 2001. The decline is attributed to political turmoil, the pandemic, inflation, and shifting views under recent presidencies, with Democrats and independents driving the trend.