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"Nearly Half of Americans Don’t Know What America 250 is Celebrating: Poll"

Started by Rod Kaufman, 07/04/2026 04:01PM
Posted 07/04/2026 04:01PM Opening Post
Probably the half that voted for Trump:    

"A nation-wide poll conducted by the libertarian think tank Cato Institute found that only 53 percent of respondents could correctly identify the adoption of the Declaration of Independence as the historical event marked by July 4."

"Additionally, 58 percent of all those surveyed did not know the main purpose of the U.S. Constitution and 57 percent could not explain why the U.S. declared independence from Great Britain to form a government with limited powers."

"Additionally, 56 percent expressed concern that the U.S. could cease to be a free nation in the next 50 years. People in this group cited worries about corruption, concentrations and abuse of power and an ignorance of the nation’s founding principles."

https://thehill.com/polls/5953222-july-4th-ignorance-among-americans/
Posted 07/04/2026 04:53PM #1
Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman
Probably the half that voted for Trump:    

"A nation-wide poll conducted by the libertarian think tank Cato Institute found that only 53 percent of respondents could correctly identify the adoption of the Declaration of Independence as the historical event marked by July 4."

"Additionally, 58 percent of all those surveyed did not know the main purpose of the U.S. Constitution and 57 percent could not explain why the U.S. declared independence from Great Britain to form a government with limited powers."

"Additionally, 56 percent expressed concern that the U.S. could cease to be a free nation in the next 50 years. People in this group cited worries about corruption, concentrations and abuse of power and an ignorance of the nation’s founding principles."

https://thehill.com/polls/5953222-july-4th-ignorance-among-americans/
Are you surprised? The dumbing down of America.
Posted 07/04/2026 06:22PM #2
Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

Are you surprised? The dumbing down of America.
The Non-stop ironic hilarity that you provide is pure entertainment 24/7/365!!

Hmm.... I'm reminded of someone in your state there who complained awhile back on this forum that he couldn't understand why there are not as many US Senators as there are US House of Representatives members in Congress, and wanted to see that number of US Senators be increased, so as to equal the number of House members, as it wasn't fair in his opinion.

Let's examine what were you saying above. The dumbing down of America??  Really, YOU of all people uttered those words??   tongue
Posted 07/04/2026 06:39PM | Edited 07/04/2026 06:41PM #3
Originally Posted by Richard Davis

The Non-stop ironic hilarity that you provide is pure entertainment 24/7/365!!

Hmm.... I'm reminded of someone in your state there who complained awhile back on this forum that he couldn't understand why there are not as many US Senators as there are US House of Representatives members in Congress, and wanted to see that number of US Senators be increased, so as to equal the number of House members, as it wasn't fair in his opinion.

Let's examine what were you saying above. The dumbing down of America??  Really, YOU of all people uttered those words??   tongue
Have a great Fourth of July, Richard.

But the fact you see this ongoing Trump corruption as a good thing is hypocritical to say the least. Wasn't it you that went on and on about the Biden crime family and especially Hunter Biden? Take off the blinders.
Posted 07/04/2026 07:18PM #4
Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

Have a great Fourth of July, Richard.

But the fact you see this ongoing Trump corruption as a good thing is hypocritical to say the least. Wasn't it you that went on and on about the Biden crime family and especially Hunter Biden? Take off the blinders.
So then let's go over once again your first response on this thread.

You, the person who didn't understand why the US Senate only has 2 members per state, and complained recently that the number of Senators in the US Senate representing each state should be increased to match the number of representatives in Congress, mocked others by stating "The dumbing down of America".

You were the one who stated that correct?

I'm simply trying to clarify here.  smile
Posted 07/04/2026 08:09PM #5
The real key here is adding Washington DC and Puerto Rico as states thus enabling four additional Democratic senators.  Watch Richie go apeshit over that...
Posted 07/04/2026 08:11PM #6
Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

Have a great Fourth of July, Richard.

But the fact you see this ongoing Trump corruption as a good thing is hypocritical to say the least. Wasn't it you that went on and on about the Biden crime family and especially Hunter Biden? Take off the blinders.

Biden had classified documents before he became the US President.  

He admitted that he took them from a SCIF when he was only a Senator.  Biden kept those documents and he shared them with a person writing his biography for him, and this person he shared them with had no security clearance to view them. Biden had classified documents in numerous places, unguarded and available for anyone to see.

The investigator for the government stated that Biden committed crimes by holding those classified documents for about 2 dozen years, but was essentially incompetent to stand trial so he was given a pass and was not charged with those serious crimes.

They were found by investigators next to his Corvette in the garage of one of his 3 homes.

Now then, Biden's son was employed by Ukranian energy company Burisma. He was paid $1 Million per year.  Documents through his emails on his computer proved that 10% of that money was paid to the "big guy".  The Big guy was Joe Biden.

Hunter Biden was/is a scumbag who spent 10s of $1000s on Hookers, filmed himself doing illegal drugs over and over, and even illegally purchased a firearm.

Then 51 corrupt Democrats who were former gov't intelligence employees lied in a document claiming that the laptop which proved to be Hunter Biden's was a Russian disinformation campaign fake, however Hunter Biden himself testified under oath to Congress that it was in fact HIS laptop.  

I could go on for hours about the corruption in the Biden administration that you ignored for 4 years and then some so save your hypocrisy in attempting to lecture me.  smile.

Happy 250th birthday of the USA to the American people.  Even though tbe Democrat party is becoming the welcoming, open arms of communism, I realize that you and the rest will still support their corruption, their sanctuary city policies, and every other leftist, communist, and socialist agenda they push.
Posted 07/04/2026 08:13PM | Edited 07/04/2026 08:14PM #7
Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman
The real key here is illegally and unconstitutionally adding Washington DC and Puerto Rico as states thus enabling four additional Democratic senators.  Watch Richie go apeshit over that...

I put in the accurate words you forgot to put in for your statement above.  I should have added pack the Supreme court.  I'm sure you love that one as well.  smile
Posted 07/04/2026 09:11PM #8
Originally Posted by Richard Davis


I put in the accurate words you forgot to put in for your statement above.  I should have added pack the Supreme court.  I'm sure you love that one as well.  smile
At least we have some comic relief here to keep us laughing today. Tell me, why shouldn't PR become a state? Hawaii was a territory before they got statehood why shouldn't PR. Is it because you don't like bad Bunny?
Posted 07/04/2026 09:18PM #9
Originally Posted by Richard Davis


I put in the accurate words you forgot to put in for your statement above.  I should have added pack the Supreme court.  I'm sure you love that one as well.  smile
Leave it to Rich to alter my post and falsely state something it didn't, a distinct violation of astromart policy. But since he's a con, it's the usual mantra of "rules for thee but not for me."   

Oh, and Richie, the supreme court of corruption is already packed--with cons--which is why it is the way that it is. 

Not to mention that your lameass comparo between Biden acknowledging mistakenly keeping a few classified documents in a locked cabinet in a garage as somehow being comparable to the plethora of classified documents Trump kept in his bathroom and ballroom (and refused to return) as being remotely similar is, of course, ample evidence that you've drank more of the conservative kool aid by way of IV Push!  Oh, and that Hunter Biden laptop? SO WHAT!...