Democrats Redefine National Pride | US News

US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 1, 2026 · 1m

A new AP-NORC poll reveals a dramatic shift: just 42% of Democrats now feel proud of the U.S. military—down from 74% in 2017, making Democrats the only major party that doesn’t rank the military as a top national pride symbol. Instead, they’re showing similar pride in American pop culture as Republicans. Across the board, Americans feel less proud of key institutions like history, democracy, and global influence since 2017. This signals a deepening partisan divide over what truly represents America—with Republicans clinging to the military as a unifying symbol, while Democrats increasingly…