Millennials Are Less Patriotic Than Their Parents

Trending News: Millennials Aren't As Proud To Be American

Why Is This Important?

Because U.S.A! U.S.A! U.S.A!

Long Story Short

American patriotism has been declining since 9/11, especially among millennials, according to a new Gallup Poll in honor of Independence Day.

Long Story

Millennials hate commitment, gun control (it's true) and apparently they also hate America.

Every year since 2001, Gallup has been asking America to rate how proud they are to be American. Are they (I'll millennial-ify it for you youngun's out there) "not at all" (totally lame), "only a little" (meh), "moderately" (still meh), "very" (stoked), or extremely (Sriracha).

Back in 2003, when America was going all conquest-mode in Iraq, 70% of Americans felt "extremely proud" to be from the United States. Today, that number is the lowest it's ever been. And which self-hating, red-white-and-blue shaming group is to blame? You guessed it, millennials.

Just 34% of 18 to 29-year-olds said they were extremely proud to be American, compared to 60% in 2003.

The reason? Dissatisfaction with the way things are run. You know, that whole economy being rigged thing.

Other groups that reported feeling Uncle Sam-level love for this country were political liberals (36% said they were extremely proud). Damn commies (jokes).

Independents, Democrats, nonwhites and college grads (who also tend to be liberal), all also probably hate hot-dogs because they put extremely proud less than 50% of the time.

On the flip side, 68% of Republicans (68%) and those aged 50 to 64 (64%) are were most likely to say they are extremely proud to be American. In fact, including those that identify as conservatives, these groups feel even more patriotic today than before 9/11.

So here's what you gotta do if you love this country. This Fourth of July weekend, if you see a millennial, be it in the campgrounds or in the street, grab them by the face and scream "U.S.A! U.S.A! U.S.A!" at the top of your lungs — and shake. Here's a demo:

Then you should apologize because you don't want to get sued (this is America after all) and run as fast as you can in the other direction.

Have a great Fourth of July weekend everybody!

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Do millennials think patriotism is as lame as their dad's grey sweater, or lamer?

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In another recent study on American pride, Virginia ranked the highest as being the most patriotic, with Alaska, South Carolina, Colorado and Georgia rounding out the top five.