Your Political Party Is Code For Whether Or Not You Love America
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, there is a significant partisan divide in national pride. A recent NBC News poll revealed that 90% of Republicans are very proud to be Americans, compared to only 29% of Democrats, resulting in a historic low of 56% of Americans expressing strong patriotic feelings. During a recent State of the Union address, many Democrats refused to applaud when President Trump praised the U.S. hockey team, exemplifying widespread political tensions.
furthermore, many Democratic policies prioritize serving foreign interests over domestic concerns, such as sanctuary laws that protect illegal immigrants, even in areas with high illegal populations. Some Democratic leaders have resisted deportation efforts and have been criticized by homeland security officials for fostering environments of illegal activity.
Leftist organizations also promote anti-American rhetoric, with groups like All of U.S. 250 framing opposition to the current administration as rooted in white supremacy.Despite these divisions, Americans across party lines share low trust in government institutions; only a small percentage express confidence in Congress or the federal government. Most Americans believe the American Dream is more arduous to achieve today than in the past, especially for young people facing challenges like unaffordable housing.
while distrust and dissatisfaction with national institutions are common, Republicans maintain a high level of patriotism, contrasting sharply with the low pride reported by many Democrats.
As America’s 250th anniversary rapidly approaches, national pride among Democrats is alarmingly low. Ninety percent of Republican respondents reported being “extremely” or “very” proud to be an American compared to just 29 percent of Democrats, according to a new NBC News poll. This brings the share of Americans who fall within these two categories to 56 percent, a record low since NBC ran this poll for the first time in 2001.
This partisan divide is not just present among everyday Americans. When President Donald Trump congratulated the U.S. men’s national hockey team for defeating Canada in the Olympics during his State of the Union address, many Democrats stayed seated and refused to clap. At the same time, other audience members broke out in chants of “USA! USA! USA!”
This is wild, many Democrats have such Trump derangement syndrome that they refused to stand and clap for the US gold medal hockey team. pic.twitter.com/0i0Gbhzwkm
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 25, 2026
In addition, many of the Democratic Party’s policies focus on serving the interests of foreigners over native-born citizens. Many states and cities have passed “sanctuary” laws allowing illegal aliens to remain in the territory without fear of deportation. David Bier of the Cato Institute said that in Fairfax County, Virginia, a state that enforces sanctuary laws, about one in five residents are illegal aliens.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., refused to comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Trump Administration to deport illegal aliens charged with drug trafficking, rape of a minor, and other serious criminal offenses. The Department of Homeland Security called Spanberger’s Virginia a “hotbed of illegal alien crime.”
Like politicians, leftist organizations also promote anti-American rhetoric. All of U.S. 250, an organization planning nationwide protests for June 27, declared on its website that “a white supremacist faction is pushing our country in the opposite direction,” and specifically attacked the “MAGA regime.”
This does not suggest that Republicans aren’t concerned about the direction the country is headed in. Americans in both parties reported low levels of trust in government and civil institutions. Only 6 percent of respondents said they had “a great deal” of trust in Congress and the national news media. Eight percent reported this level of trust in the federal government as a whole.
When asked if the American Dream is harder or easier to attain today than in the past, 78 percent of respondents said they felt it was harder, compared to only 5 percent who found it to be easier. This coincides with data showing that it is much harder for young Americans to buy homes and live comfortably.
Nonetheless, despite their distrust of the institutions and concern about the future of the country, Republican respondents reported high levels of patriotism. Democrats, on the other hand, have very little pride in their country, and the party’s leaders, policies, and organizations show this divide clearly.
Skye Graham is an intern at The Federalist. She is a senior History major at Hillsdale College and serves as the assistant features editor for the Hillsdale Collegian.
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