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PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist poll: 83% of Americans say the country has strayed from founding ideals
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Politics/The Apex Times/Jul 1, 11:57 PM EDT

PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist poll: 83% of Americans say the country has strayed from founding ideals

Ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary, a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll finds a large majority of adults say the nation has moved away from the ideals it was founded on roughly two and a half centuries ago.

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A new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll released July 1 finds that 83% of U.S. adults say the country has strayed from the founding principles associated with the nation’s founding, as Americans prepare to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary.

The poll asks respondents whether the country has moved away from the ideals the country was founded on about 250 years ago. Among those who say the country has moved away from those ideals, 47% say the United States has “moved far away,” while 36% say America has “moved” away from these principles, according to PBS NewsHour’s report on the poll.

Taken together, the results indicate that most Americans who view the nation as having departed from its founding ideals do so with a relatively strong assessment, with roughly more than half of the “strayed” group describing the shift as having moved far away rather than more moderately.

The poll’s findings arrive at a moment when national attention is focused on the milestone anniversary and debates over the country’s past and direction. PBS NewsHour’s coverage frames the results as part of a broader public conversation occurring alongside 250th anniversary planning and events.

While the poll reflects attitudes about the nation’s guiding ideals, it does not, by itself, identify specific policy causes or which institutions Americans blame for the change. The results also do not break down responses in the reported summary by party affiliation, ideology, or demographic groupings.

In the near term, the survey adds to the public record of how Americans view the country’s trajectory heading into the anniversary. It may be cited by lawmakers, advocacy groups, and media outlets as they argue over what it would mean to “return” to founding principles, though translating the sentiment captured in the poll into concrete policy priorities would require additional evidence beyond the survey’s topline question.

Why It Matters

  • The poll provides an early measure of public sentiment about national direction around the 250th anniversary, a period when political and civic debates can intensify.
  • Because the survey centers on founding ideals, it may shape how public arguments frame issues such as governance, rights, and national priorities, even though it does not specify particular policies.
  • The large share describing the shift as “moved far away” suggests that concerns about deviation from founding principles are not only widespread but also frequently perceived as substantial.
  • The results add context for lawmakers and institutions considering how to observe the anniversary and how to respond to competing narratives about the nation’s past and present.

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Key Facts

  • A PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll released July 1 found 83% of U.S. adults say the country has strayed from founding principles.
  • Within that group, 47% say the U.S. has “moved far away” from those principles.
  • Another 36% say America has “moved” away from the founding ideals.
  • The poll is being discussed in connection with the United States’ 250th anniversary.
  • PBS NewsHour reported the figures as adults’ responses to a question about whether the U.S. has moved away from the ideals it was founded on roughly 250 years ago.