At 250 Years, 77% Say U.S. Founders Would Be Disappointed.

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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, just 19% of Americans say the signers of the Declaration of Independence would be pleased with how the country has turned out.
Just over three in four Americans (77%) now say the founders would be disappointed, compared with 71% in 2013 and 42% in 2001. The latest findings come from a May 2026 Gallup survey.
Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say the founders would be pleased (25% vs. 13%), with independents at 21%. The 2013 and 2026 readings appear to correspond more closely than in previous years with which party holds the White House. In 2013, when Barack Obama was president, 12% of Republicans and 42% of Democrats said the founders would be pleased. However, across political identities, evaluations are significantly lower than they were in 2003 and earlier.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/711842/250-years-say-founders-disappointed.aspx

PERSONALLY, I refuse to celebrate. This has turned into a shithole Country, and as an American, I am truly ashamed of what has happened, while we stood silently. Apparently, no one, anywhere with any amount of power cannot stop the muttering, rotting fool that squats in the Peoples House.

It's shameful.

[JBTaurus83]

1. I won't be celebrating either

There is nothing to celebrate.

[mr715]

2. Although several founders would be disappointed...

to see black people able to sit at their tables.

Or women voting.

Or that native americans, despite their best efforts, still remain.

[maxsolomon]

3. I'm really trying to find some patriotism for this anniversary.

It's hard. I won't be flying a flag.

There is a definite feeling that we're regressing, but then I look back at our history and, meh, it's about par for the course. We've always sucked and always had aspects that have not sucked.

[Torchlight]

4. It will be a quiet weekend celebration for us

Staying home, taking walks, enjoying a summer night and fireworks at the high school. No gilded excesses or noblesse-oblige extravagance... I think any allure of that aspect has been temporarily deflated by Mr. trump's incessant and annoying tantrums about me being a "Very Bad at Patriotism American!" (who he labeled all who voted for Jasmine Crockett in the Dem primaries as such).

As the much better half told me, "the more you let that boy get to your head the more you won't have much room for much else."