A Nation of Flag Wavers
Three in four Americans say they display Old Glory at home, work or elsewhere.
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Three in four Americans say they display Old Glory at home, work or elsewhere.
By a 48%-to-38% margin, more Americans say states’ rights rather than slavery was the main cause of the Civil War.
Just one-in-ten Americans have a positive reaction when they see the Confederate flag displayed.
Among adults who go online, 8% use Twitter.
Racial and ethnic minorities accounted for 91.7% of the nation’s population growth over the past decade.
Hispanics now account for 16.3% of the total U.S. population.
A majority of Americans say union agreements don’t give union workers unfair advantages, but rather ensure fair treatment for workers.
Being a good father is ranked as the most important trait of a good husband/partner by nearly everyone.
Seven-in-ten say the trend toward more single women having children is bad for society, and 61% say that a child needs both a mother and father to grow up happily.
Throughout human history, poets, balladeers and songwriters have celebrated the idea that there’s just one true love for every living soul. Only 28% of today’s Americans agree.
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