Fox News Poll Finds 58% of Voters See U.S. Divided Before 250th Anniversary

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 1

Two-thirds of voters used negative words such as “divided,” “failing” or “corrupt” to describe the United States, while only about one-quarter chose positive terms, according to a Fox News survey released Monday.
By a 58%-42% margin, respondents said Americans are separated by different values rather than bound by shared ones, though 85% still said national unity is important and 83% emphasized democratic principles.
National attachment remained high but weaker than two decades ago: 81% said they would rather live in the U.S. than elsewhere, down from 93% in 2004-05, while 19% would prefer another country.
Partisan gaps ran through the findings, with 74% of Republicans and 35% of Democrats excited about the 250th anniversary; about 3 in 10 Democrats and voters under 30 said they would rather live outside the U.S.

Will the grand 250th anniversary events resonate with a public that feels the nation is struggling?

Why do Americans feel so divided yet still overwhelmingly agree on core democratic principles?

As national attachment declines among the young, what will redefine American identity for the future?