Core Viewpoint - A recent Gallup poll indicates a significant decline in national pride among Americans, with notable generational and partisan differences [1] Group 1: Poll Findings - Only 36% of Democrats express feeling "very" or "extremely" proud to be American, marking a 56 percentage point gap compared to Republicans, the largest since 2001 [1] - Among Generation Z adults, approximately 40% report feeling very proud of their American identity, based on Gallup's surveys over the past five years [1]