Democrats' patriotism dips as pessimism about future rises: Survey
The amount of Democrats who say they are proud to be an American has decreased by 8 percentage points in the last year, according to survey results published Friday.
Just 58 percent of Democrats still say they are proud patriots — compared to 66 percent who said the same in April 2024, YouGov’s latest poll found.
The Democrats' pessimism comes as the party confronts a downward trend in its approval as well as a general lack of unity following the 2024 presidential election.
The Friday survey also reflects the left’s drastic contrast with GOP voters, revealing that a vast majority of Republicans, 96 percent, said they were happy to be Americans.
Twenty-two percent of Democrats and 50 percent of Republicans said they believe the country’s best days are in its future while 3 percent of Democrats and 17 percent of Republicans think the country's best days are happening right now.
More than half of Democrats, 51 percent, said America’s best days are in the past. Thirty-six percent of independents and 17 percent of Republicans agreed with the sentiment.
Less than a quarter of Democrats, 19 percent, said prospects for the nation’s future are better off than most other countries compared to 38 percent of independents and 73 percent of Republicans who said the same.
President Trump’s agenda, which includes sweeping tariffs, plans for tax cuts and increased border security have impacted Americans views of patriotism.
Eighty percent of Republicans described the president as patriotic while 38 percent of Independents and 10 percent of Democrats agreed.
YouGov captured survey results online from March 14 to March 17 with 1,132 U.S. adult citizens. Respondents were selected from their opt-in panel. The margin of error is 4 percent.