To conclude the holiday weekend, here’s a follow-up to our last post examining the results of some of our survey questions on patriotism and America’s role in the world.

Another question on this same interactive survey from one year ago asked about America’s image in overseas. When asked whether they agreed or disagreed with the statement “America’s image overseas is damaged”, 70% agreed and 25% disagreed. Young people between 18 and 29 were the most likely to agree, with 84% of them agreeing that America’s image is damaged overseas, while those over 65 were the least likely to agree, with 58% agreeing.

And finally, we also asked about the relationship between U.S military engagements overseas and American security. When asked whether they agreed or disagreed with the statement “U.S. military involvement in the world threatens U.S. security”, 43% of those surveyed agreed while 48% disagreed. Differences by age group were present again, with 60% of those between 18 and 29 agreeing compared to only 30% of those over 65.

How do your views on America’s image overseas and the relationship between military conflict and security compare to our survey takers? Do you believe the election of Barack Obama, or other events of the last year, would change the results if we asked the same questions today?

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