Poll reveals strong sense of American identity among voters

An American Majority Project poll conducted by McLaughlin & Associates shows that a large majority of voters identify as Americans instead of “people of color,” and that they strongly believe America is the greatest country in the world. However, voters are split over whether the United States is living up to its founding principles. Voters support work requirements for receiving welfare and also overwhelmingly support the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King that the content of a person’s character is more important than the color of their skin.

DO YOU THINK YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS IDENTIFY THEMSELVES MORE AS AMERICANS, OR MORE BY THEIR RACIAL OR ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS?
AMERICAN 75
RACE/ETHNICITY 14
DON’T KNOW 10

PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS:

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH
AGREE 78
DISAGREE 18
DON’T KNOW 3

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS THE MOST FREE AND DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.

AGREE 74.9
DISAGREE 21
DON’T KNOW 3

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS LIVING UP TO ITS FOUNDING IDEALS OF FREEDOM, EQUALITY AND SELF GOVERNANCE.
AGREE 48
DISAGREE 48
DON’T KNOW 3.6

THE UNITED STATES IS SYSTEMICALLY RACIST
AGREE 48
DISAGREE 46
DON’T KNOW 5.1

WITH DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING THAT THE CONTENT OF A PERSON’S CHARACTER IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN.
AGREE 91.2
DISAGREE 5.4
DON’T KNOW 3.4

DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF REQUIRING NEEDY ABLE-BODIED ADULTS TO WORK FOR TAXPAYER FUNDED BENEFITS SUCH AS FOOD STAMPS, HEALTHCARE OR WELFARE?
APPROVE 74.3
DISAPPROVE 16.2
DON’T KNOW 9.5

WHICH IS THE MORE IMPORTANT FEDERAL POLICY?
1. TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY BECOME DEPENDENT ON GOVERNMENT
2. ENCOURAGING PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED TO WORK AND BE LESS DEPENDENT UPON GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE

TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE 32.6
ENCOURAGE LESS DPDNCE 59.0
DON’T KNOW 8.4

DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF PRESIDENT BIDEN’S RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDER ELIMINATING WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR ABLE-BODIED ADULTS IN NEED TO RECEIVE GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE?
APPROVE 40.4
DISAPPROVE 49.4
DON’T KNOW 10.2