Every year for the past 12, the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) has fielded the American Values Survey. One purpose of the survey is to examine beliefs about the American identity. Here are some insights from the 2021 survey...
"Since the 1950s, do you think American culture and way of life has mostly changed for the better, or has it mostly changed for the worse?"
Better: 47%
Worse: 52%
"Things have changed so much that I often feel like a stranger in my own country."
Agree: 41%
Disagree: 57%
"Today, America is in danger of losing its culture and identity."
Agree: 52%
Disagree: 45%
"The idea of America where most people are not white bothers me."
Agree: 15%
Disagree: 83%
"In general, the growing number of newcomers from other countries..."
Strengthens American society: 56%
Threatens traditional American customs and values: 40%
"Which of the following statements about the Republican Party comes closest to your view?"
It is trying to protect the American way of life against outside threats: 45%
It has been taken over by racists: 51%
"Which of the following statements about the Democratic Party comes closest to your view?"
It is trying to make capitalism work for average Americans: 51%
It has been taken over by socialists: 44%
Source: PRRI, Competing Visions of America: An Evolving Identity or a Culture Under Attack? Findings from the 2021 American Values Survey
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