---
title: "Patriotic, honest and selfish: How Americans describe Americans"
description: "Americans pull no punches when assessing the strengths and weaknesses of their fellow citizens."
date: "2015-12-11"
authors:
  - name: "Michael Piccorossi"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2015/12/11/patriotic-honest-and-selfish-how-americans-describe-americans/"
---

# Patriotic, honest and selfish: How Americans describe Americans