The above chart was made from a recent Rasmussen Poll -- done on November 21st and 22nd of a random national sample of 1,000 adults, with a margin of error of about 3 points. The question they asked was meaningless, but still interesting, because it reveals a bit about what Americans today think of their own country.
What they asked poll respondents was -- If the Founding Fathers Could See America Today, Would They Consider It A Success Or A Failure?
Amazingly, at least to me, nearly half of the poll's respondents (about 46%) said they think the Founding Fathers would consider today's United States to be a failure. I am astounded by that. The United States is the richest and most powerful nation in the world -- both militarily and economically. And more of its people enjoy the rights guaranteed by the Constitution than ever before.
We have not solved all of our problems, and they would probably be a little disappointed by that. We have let the corporations take over much of our government, and we still don't offer an equal opportunity for success to everyone in this country -- but that doesn't mean the country is not a success (but just that work remains to be done).
Do these people saying America would be viewed as a failure really think the Founding Fathers didn't want any change? If so, then I believe they are wrong. The Founding Fathers knew they had not created a perfect country -- a utopia. They hoped, and I believe expected, that we would improve on what they had done -- and we have. And hopefully we will improve even more in the future on the legacy they left us.
I am in that 36% who think the Founding Fathers would think the United States is a huge success. I think they would be proud of what we have accomplished. What do you think?
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