Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Today, we wonder whether the Founding Fathers would have been Milli Vanilli fans (originalists are welcome to weigh in on what the text tells us) in light of a new poll that suggests all is not well with their legacy. (The Founding Fathers’ legacy, not Milli Vanilli’s). And we lick our lips at the “revelations” in Jill Biden’s new memoir…The capital’s 250th anniversary celebrations are in tatters. Eight of nine headline acts for concerts in Washington, D.C., have pulled out, leaving Donald Trump as the only big name expected on stage amid a welter of accusations that the nation’s big moment has been hijacked for political ends.
And a new poll suggests that there is perhaps no better reflection of the state of the nation as it turns 250.
So although some 68% of American adults say they are proud to be American, 69% believe the signers of the Declaration of Independence would be disappointed in the way American democracy turned out.
The survey of 1,000 adults, conducted by Elon University from April 30 to May 6, explores how Americans view the nation’s past, present and future ahead of the big party.
“As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Americans have complex and diverse feelings about America 250,” said Jason Husser, director of the Elon University Poll and a professor of political science and public policy.
