Staff Reports
Patriotism is making a comeback. That’s not a guess or wishful thinking—it’s a fact backed by hard data and a growing cultural shift. For too long, left-wing radicals and mainstream media elites have drowned our young people in a toxic stew of anti-American lies. Schools and social media peddled defeatist messages that America’s founding ideals are somehow shameful or outdated. But now, a new generation—Gen Z—is pushing back. They’re rejecting leftist brainwashing and proudly embracing conservatism, faith, and love for their country.
The decline of genuine American pride was as predictable as it was tragic. Poll after poll showed fewer and fewer Americans felt “extremely proud” to call themselves patriots. Less than 40 percent now hold that feeling, down from over 70 percent just a generation ago. This plummet happened because classrooms transformed into battlegrounds against American exceptionalism. History lessons focused almost exclusively on America’s flaws—real problems like racism and slavery deserved to be taught, but leftists twisted this into a constant barrage of shame and guilt, erasing the sacrifices and principles that built the freest nation on earth.
Patriotism Is Making a Comeback—Thanks to a New Generation of Young Americans https://t.co/auuN9VXYn1
— Steve Ferguson (@lsferguson) August 21, 2025
Liberal elites owe this crisis to their open contempt for American greatness. Hollywood scoffs at patriotism. TikTok influencers mock capitalism while praising Marxism. Public schools spend millions teaching woke nonsense, yet only 13 percent of 8th graders can even read a decent U.S. history report. This isn’t education—it’s indoctrination masked as progress. But the consequences are more than unpleasant; they are dangerous. When young people stop believing in their country, they disengage. Civic duty evaporates. Voter turnout shrinks. National unity crumbles. Our very republic is at risk.
Thankfully, the tide is turning—and fast. New, conservative voices online are reaching young Americans in ways the legacy media never could. The shift in the 2024 election showed nearly half of youth voters supporting Trump, a 10-point jump from 2020. Young men, in particular, swung sharply right. This is no coincidence. When you give young people the truth—unchecked by liberal filters—they respond with pride and conviction. Organizations like PragerU are leading the charge, offering free, high-quality content that reminds kids and young adults that America is a blessing, not a burden. Unlike government-funded media filled with leftist propaganda, PragerU thrives on voluntary support, proving that the American people want real education grounded in the truth.
Make no mistake: this battle for the soul of the next generation is far from over. But the cultural pendulum is swinging back toward patriotism, responsibility, and love of country. The failed globalist experiment to erase national pride and weaponize shame is failing. American youth want to be proud, to stand up, and to defend the founding values that made America the greatest nation in history. It’s time conservatives double down on this momentum and reject the liberals’ losing narrative once and for all.
So ask yourself: if the left wants our kids to be ashamed of America, why is it that every day more young, bright patriots rise, ready to fight for freedom? The truth is, you can’t keep a good nation down. America’s greatness isn’t just history—it’s the future, and Gen Z is just getting started.
