More Democrats are abandoning America and her values

As America turns 250, national pride should unite us. Instead, one party has turned its back on the country, its values, and everything it stands for.

The numbers are damning. Combining Gallup’s “extremely proud” and “very proud” responses, 93 percent of Republicans report high pride in being American. In contrast, a humiliating 27 percent of Democrats feel the same way. That isn’t a gap — it’s a chasm, and a record low for Democrats.

Back in January 2001, when Gallup first asked the question, 92 percent of Republicans and 87 percent of Democrats called themselves proud to be American. A divide existed even then, but both parties could still claim to love their country. That’s over.

It would also be a mistake to blame the White House. Throughout the Obama years, Republicans stayed prouder of their country than Democrats. Republicans don’t condition their love of country on who sits in the Oval Office. But increasingly, Democrats do.

You might dismiss the pride gap as a political mood swing, but the data won’t let you. A recent Elon University survey found that 55 percent of Democrats said “yes” when asked whether there’s another country where they would rather live. Only 10 percent of Republicans agreed with that statement.

Now flip the question. Ask the rest of the world where they would move, and the top destination is America — by a mile. People across the globe dream of getting in and take huge risks to do it, whereas while a majority of Democrats dream of getting out. Even Bill Maher noticed it during this year’s World Cup, praising foreign visitors who, in his words, “are reminding Americans this place is kind of awesome.”

It is awesome. The tragedy is that so........

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