The central conclusion is that Americans still believe in the promise of the American founding, but they are uncertain whether the country is living up to it.
  • moondoggie@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    It’s just that celebrating 250 years doesn’t make any sense, since everyone knows the USA is 2026 years old.

    • Frozengyro@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      I would also imagine 98% don’t know our current government only formed in 1786, not 1776.

      Edit: see even I didn’t know it was written in 1787 and went into effect in 1789.

      • ITGuyLevi@programming.devEnglish
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        1 month ago

        And yet the Army was formed in 1775 I believe (strange to think about an Army being formed for a country that doesn’t exist yet).