Being an American is a significant part of most Americans’ identity, second only to their family, according to a new Cato poll.

Being an American is a significant part of most Americans’ identity, second only to their family, according to a new Cato poll.

This suggests that American identity has the capacity to transcend racial, religious, and gender divisions and offer people something they have in… pic.twitter.com/Pb0nI5F5gf

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