Among people who consider themselves very or somewhat patriotic, 51% say they consider the Republican Party to be more patriotic and 30% say they consider the Democratic Party to be more patriotic.
52% of Americans think the Republican Party considers itself to be more patriotic than the Democratic Party. Only 15% think the Democratic Party considers itself to be more patriotic.
35% of Americans say the Democratic Party’s views of patriotism come closer to their own views. The same share (34%) say the Republican Party’s views of patriotism come closer to their own views.
Americans who say they are very or somewhat patriotic are more likely to say the Republican Party’s views of patriotism come closer to their own than to say the Democratic Party’s do (46% vs. 32%).
16% of Americans are “extremely dissatisfied” with how democracy is working in the U.S., giving a rating of 0 on a 0 to 10 scale. In June 2023, a larger share (21%) were very dissatisfied with how democracy was working in the U.S.; in 1977, a Gallup poll found that only 3% felt the same way.
61% of Americans rate their satisfaction with U.S. democracy at a 5 out of 10 or lower. In 1977, far fewer (38%) felt the same way.
