The number of people who are 'extremely proud' to be American is at a record low

For the first time in 18 years of Gallup polling on this question, fewer than half of Americans say they are "extremely proud" of their nationality. From a peak of 70 percent in 2003, the proportion of those who are "extremely proud to be Americans" has steadily declined, plateauing in the final years of the George W. Bush administration and most of former President Obama's tenure and starting to noticeably decline in 2015. (Gallup) Still, most Americans continue to express some degree of pride ...