Commentary
The Gallup polling organization seems to serve up endlessly bleak news about how Americans feel about God and country.
I wrote recently about their report of the historically low percentage of Americans that say they believe in God.
Now Gallup reports that a historically low number of Americans believe in ourselves and our country.
The percentage of Americans who now say, per Gallup, they are “extremely proud” of their country is at a historically low 38 percent.
And the average percentage, 27 percent, of Americans that have confidence in our major institutions is at an all-time low.
Inflation, slow growth and weekly reports about pointless violence do not inspire good feelings and confidence….