America 250

Americans Still Believe in the Founding—and Want Schools To Teach Capitalism

A new report found that 82 percent of Americans want the benefits of free markets taught in high school.

Ari Shtein | 6.18.2026 10:30 AM

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As the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence nears, it looks like Americans overwhelmingly approve of their country's cardinal principles.

That's the top-line finding from a recent survey conducted by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) about the legacy of America's founding. While its results did reflect a generational divide—baby boomers were much friendlier to the Founding than Gen Z—73 percent of the younger generation still agreed that "the founders deserve respect…for how they set up........

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