Hageman Sounds the Alarm on Record-Low Patriotism, Blames Leftist History Revisionism
With only 17% of Americans feeling 'very proud' of their country, the Wyoming Representative calls for a defense of American culture and heritage.
In a stark warning to the nation, Representative Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., has sounded the alarm over a devastating decline in national pride, pointing to a recent Gallup survey showing that patriotism has plummeted to an all-time low. According to the poll, a mere 17 percent of American adults—less than one in five—reported feeling "very proud" of their country, a trend that conservatives warn is the direct result of a coordinated campaign to undermine America's founding heritage.
Addressing the House floor, Hageman targeted the ideological shift that has eroded national confidence. "Our excitement for America has been dimmed by accusations of an unacceptable morality, our self-image tarnished by a novel self-flagellation," Hageman declared. She warned that the persistent degradation of American history by political opponents has severely damaged the country's self-image.
The Gallup data reveals a deep ideological chasm between the two major political parties. Only 36 percent of Democrats reported feeling "very proud" of the United States, representing a catastrophic drop from the 62 percent recorded just a year earlier. Furthermore, the survey found that a mere 27 percent of Democrats plan to display the American flag on the 250th anniversary of July 4. This stark drop contrasts sharply with Republicans, who recorded an overwhelming 92 percent pride level, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to traditional patriotic values.
Politically independent Americans are also showing signs of fatigue from constant cultural conflict. Pride among independents dropped to 53 percent, representing a seven-point decline from the 60 percent recorded the year prior. Hageman argued that these numbers reflect the destructive influence of leftist narratives that seek to replace traditional American identity with a culture of guilt.
In her upcoming speech, Hageman plans to make a robust defense of American cultural exceptionalism, arguing that the nation possesses a distinct heritage that must be defended. "We must stop pretending that America is just an idea, or that we have no shared culture worth fighting for," Hageman wrote. While noting that America has historically welcomed immigrants with immense grace, she emphasized that assimilation is vital to maintaining social cohesion: "We are not obligated to subjugate our American history, culture and traditions for theirs. We instead welcome them here to partake in and succeed in the American way of life."
Hageman placed the blame for the collapse of patriotic sentiment squarely on the shoulders of the Democratic Party and its support for revisionist history. She accused the left of using the country's historical sins to declare the nation fundamentally corrupt. "My friends on the other side of the aisle have worked mightily to weaponize our history with slavery to indict our nation as irredeemable," Hageman stated.
She pointed specifically to the elevation of the year 1619, when the first enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia, over the traditional founding year of 1776. "Today, the left reveres 1619 as the year of America’s true founding," Hageman said. "The year the first slaves were imported to America has become the defining moment for a new generation of cultural revolutionaries hellbent to tear our society apart."
Looking forward to the nation's milestone 250th anniversary, Hageman argued that this dangerous cultural slide is reversible. She urged a national rediscovery of America’s exceptional history and founding principles, expressing hope that a renewed focus on the historical reality of the nation's creation would restore national pride. "I hope that by focusing on America’s 250th anniversary – and looking back over that history with honesty and accuracy — we will reverse these declines," Hageman concluded.
