Patriots vs. Democrats

USA Today asked the pollsters at Suffolk University to poll Americans concerning their feelings about our nation, on the eve of the celebration of its birth. The findings are disquieting.

In the spirit of the upcoming holiday, this poll solicited registered voters’ opinions of America’s “greatness” in the world, asking if they thought America was the greatest country, one of the greatest, average, or worse.

Among Democrats, only 38 percent believe that the United States is one of the greatest countries or the greatest country on earth. Meanwhile, 66 percent of Republicans believe the U.S. is the greatest nation, with many more following close behind in the “one of the greatest” category.

These findings prompted some to suggest the following policy Rx: "America, love it ... or vote Democratic."