Only 66% Think Democracy Is Important?
Fewer Americans say democracy is central to country's identity, AP-NORC poll finds
https://apnews.com/article/ap-poll-america-250-democracy-exceptional-474874cbb88c08908c8b6c01e386ba91
A new AP-NORC poll finds that as the U.S. prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country or its system of government as exceptional.
Filed June 8, 2026 at 8:21 pm
I read this wondering where the hell we're headed in this country. All of the survey data in the article was disturbing, and this one was no exception. "About two-thirds of U.S. adults now say a democratically elected government is highly important to the U.S.’s identity as a nation, down from 80% in 2021."