The Zogby Poll®
A majority of voters are 'proud' of the USA
Millennials, liberals and African Americans are the least 'proud' of the USA
Trump supporters are the most 'proud' of the USA
According to a nationwide Zogby poll® of 1031 voters, a majority (52%) of voters are proud of the United States, while a third are ashamed of the United States, and 15% are not sure about how they feel. More men were proud (58%) than ashamed (31%) compared to women (47% proud/35% ashamed. Older voters (aged 65+) were more likely to be proud (62%) than ashamed (29%) compared to younger voters (aged 18-29), in which 38% were proud and 36% were ashamed (36%). Three-quarters of Republicans were proud and 16% were ashamed of the United States. Democrats (40% proud and 48% ashamed) and Independents (44% proud and 33% ashamed) were much more likely to be ashamed than proud, compared to Republicans.
Among the least proud groups were the youngest surveyed, only 27% of 18-24 year olds were proud of the United States while more than half (53%) were ashamed. Among ethnicities, majorities of white (55%) and Hispanic (56%) voters were proud compared to a third and 29%, respectively, who were ashamed of the United States. African Americans were less enthusiastic about their feelings when it came to country; 37% were proud, while 43% were ashamed. Other groups who were very proud of the United States were Catholic voters (64% proud/25% ashamed), voters earning $100k-$150k annually (63% proud/30% ashamed), voters who earn more $150k annually (61% proud/29% ashamed), Walmart shoppers (59% proud/28% ashamed), NASCAR fans (63% proud/28% ashamed), investor class voters (53% proud/38% ashamed), ANTIFA supporters (60% proud/34% ashamed), voters sympathetic to alt. right politics and media (86% proud/11% ashamed), and rural voters (67% proud/21% ashamed). Other voters who are most ashamed of the United States were liberals (35% proud/55% ashamed), Democrats (40% proud/48% ashamed), African Americans (37% proud/43% ashamed), voters in the Central/Great Lakes region (40% proud/47% ashamed) and voters earning $25k-$35k annually (40% proud/48% ashamed).
It must be noted that a majority of most groups said they were proud of the United States, but there is a political divide in the data. Trump’s base was more proud, while groups that are typically Democratic Party supporters are less enthusiastic about the state of the country. How we as a country bridge this divide is anyone’s guess at the moment.