The latest NBC News poll tested Americans’ feelings about broad cultural issues shaping politics on the eve of the country’s 250th birthday.A person enters a voting booth at Colebrook Academy and Elementary School in Colebrook, N.H., on Nov. 5, 2024.Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty ImagesJune 14, 2026, 9:00 AM EDTAs the United States approaches its 250th birthday, a yawning chasm has emerged between younger and older Americans on their feelings about their country, its core values, its past and its future.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.