“Pride in being an American by political party, 2001 to 2025”— a Gallup poll with surprising results.
To help me understand this polling, I welcome Dave Rose. He is a senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, headquartered in Massachusetts.
He's also the author, most recently, of Why Culture Matters Most from Oxford University Press and is the co-founder of the American Civics Academy.
It is stunning to me to learn that the Gen Z, which is our youngest working group right now and just coming into the marketplace, finds that to be proud in America is a strain.
Only 41% are reporting pride in being an American citizen. 58% for millennials, 71% for Gen X. Gen X is now taking over, baby boomers are retiring. My class at university are all retired men, and they're happy with their grandchildren. They keep a hand in the law firm or in the medical practice. Mostly they wander the earth, and they're very proud.
What I need your help for is the Gen Z and the millennial doubts. Where does it come from, Dave?
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