From the Wall Street Journal-NORC poll.
Since 1998, the percentage of Americans saying patriotism is very important to them has dropped from 70 percent to 38 percent.
Religion, too, has fallen from 62 percent to 39 percent.
Having children is down from about 60 percent to 30 percent.
All of these taken together suggest a population which does not care about reality, the immediate future, a national future, God, or eternity. It also suggests that American parents still send their children to schools of indoctrination and let their children watch American media.
“The decline of community in the modern world has as its inevitable religious consequence the creation of masses of helpless, bewildered individuals who are unable to find solace in Christianity regarded merely as creed.”
Robert Nisbet
American diplomacy should continue to stand up for genuine democracy, freedom of expression, and unapologetic celebrations of European nations’ individual character and history. America encourages its political allies in Europe to promote this revival of spirit, and the growing influence of patriotic European parties indeed gives cause for great optimism. Our goal should be to help Europe correct its current trajectory.
The White House
The National Security Strategy Document
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