Folks across the country will be celebrating America this weekend, and a new report reveals that despite how divided some of us may seem, most people are still pretty proud to be from the U.S.A. A survey on behalf of America 250 Foundation finds:
- 83% of Americans believe in the American dream of working hard to achieve their goals.
- 79% say they would still rather live in America than anywhere else.
- As for what people associate America with:
- 81% say they think of freedom the most, followed by:
- Opportunity (80%)
- Hard work (76%)
- Diversity (74%)
- While things may not be perfect, Americans are hopeful about a lot of things, including:
- Working towards a better future (38%)
- Unity/acceptance (23%)
- Improved government and politics (23%)
- Unity (17%)
Source:America250