Poll: Most Americans think the U.S. has strayed from its founding principles
A recent poll indicates that a significant majority of Americans believe the United States has drifted away from its founding principles. Only a small fraction of respondents feel the country still aligns with those original ideals.
Why it matters
This data reflects a growing sense of national disillusionment and political polarization among the American public.
Among them, close to half of Americans — 47% — say the U.S. has "moved far away" from these principles, joined by 36% who said America has "moved somewhat away" from them. Another 16% said the country "pretty much still represents" those principles. ... [7483 chars]
The summary presents polling data without editorializing on the validity of the respondents' feelings.
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