As we approach our nation’s 250th anniversary, it is instructive to learn who are the most patriotic Americans and who are the least patriotic. The survey data are quite revealing.

In terms of political affiliation, the most patriotic are Republicans. In terms of economic class, the poor come out on top. The least patriotic are Democrats and young people.

Every survey finds that Republicans are much more religious than Democrats, and surveys also reveal that the more religious a person is, the more likely he is to be patriotic. Moreover, a recent survey found that the religiously unaffiliated were the least proud to be American.

There are other reasons as well that explain the political gap, education being the most prominent. Those with college degrees—especially those with post-graduate degrees—are much more likely to be critical of America.

It is not hard to figure out why young people, and those with the highest degrees, are less likely to be patriotic.

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