As America was gearing up for Fourth of July celebrations and 250th birthday parties for America, a new poll came out on July 1 suggesting that not everyone was RSVP-ing to the patriotic parties with the same enthusiasm.

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist survey found 65% of Americans say they’re proud to be American. But break it down by party, and the fireworks start.

Among Republicans, a whopping 93% say they’re proud to be Americans. Independents come in at 61%. Democrats? Just 45%.

I’m sure that very few of you are surprised by that. For most Democrats, patriotism is completely dependent on who’s sitting in the White House. When their party is in power, the flags come out. When it isn’t, the Left gripes about how horrible the country is.

That dynamic was on full display this Fourth of July. Critics on the Left spent much of the holiday week mocking President Trump’s America 250 celebration, cheering reports of artists withdrawing from events and seizing on stories about lighter-than-expected crowds at the Great American State Fair as if they were political victories rather than birthday celebrations for the country itself.

The survey also found that nearly half of Americans (47%) believe the country has drifted far from its founding principles, while another 36% say it has moved somewhat away. Only 16% believe America still closely reflects those original ideals.

That’s what happens when radical progressives gain control of government power, as they’ve done in New York City. Add in Supreme Court decisions many Americans see as chipping away at constitutional protections, and it’s no surprise some people feel their rights are under constant assault.

Whether that’s driven by who’s in power, competing visions of what America should be, or simple partisan exhaustion, the divide isn’t showing any signs of narrowing. In fact, this survey is hardly an outlier. Other recent polls tell the same story: Democrats consistently report lower levels of national pride than Republicans, even while insisting on social media that Republicans don’t have a monopoly on patriotism. Their actions and social media posts, however, tell a different story.

Meet Shannon Wright, a teacher at Verona Schools in Wisconsin.

She posted about how she hates America for 4th of July and thinks less of Trump supporters. Her feed is also full of radical LGBTQ propaganda.

This is who’s educating your kids.

Do parents know their kids’ teacher… pic.twitter.com/BBEieS8EZB

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 5, 2026

The Left says patriotism doesn’t belong to Republicans, but the survey numbers – and reality – suggest they’re in no hurry to claim it.