{"id":86667,"date":"2026-06-28T21:07:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T21:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/cbs-news-poll-on-america-at-250-and-some-of-what-americans-think-is-best-about-u-s\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T21:07:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T21:07:40","slug":"cbs-news-poll-on-america-at-250-and-some-of-what-americans-think-is-best-about-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/cbs-news-poll-on-america-at-250-and-some-of-what-americans-think-is-best-about-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS News poll on America at 250 and some of what Americans think is best about U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>As America marks 250 years since its founding, CBS News asked Americans to weigh in on what they think stands out about the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Best thing about America<\/h2>\n<p>When asked to pick the best thing about the American way of life, it&#8217;s &#8220;the people&#8221; that comes out on top, far ahead of its land and resources, its economic system or its system of government.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-original\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2026\/06\/27\/d5b8d043-2d63-4c90-bbd7-ca6ced85a830\/best-america-ppl.png#\" alt=\"best-america-ppl.png \" width=\"867\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2026\/06\/27\/d5b8d043-2d63-4c90-bbd7-ca6ced85a830\/best-america-ppl.png 1x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\"\/><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>America&#8217;s greatest invention<\/h2>\n<p>We asked people to tell us in their own words what they think America&#8217;s greatest invention has been.<\/p>\n<p>Freedom was the most cited, and democracy itself. Others were more specific items:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The light bulb and lighting were the most frequently mentioned, followed by the internet, together expressing a more general recognition of technology and innovation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other notable mentions include the automobile, telephone and airplane.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-original\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2026\/06\/27\/63a3432a-df7e-4a82-bbad-c629674c800b\/great-invent.png#\" alt=\"great-invent.png \" width=\"867\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2026\/06\/27\/63a3432a-df7e-4a82-bbad-c629674c800b\/great-invent.png 1x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\"\/><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And along with technology and innovation, we&#8217;re seen by most Americans as being the best in the world at movies and television (less so at sports and food).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-original\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2026\/06\/27\/e92c98bc-d04e-48ce-b336-fc21a5820d79\/best-in-world-at.png#\" alt=\"best-in-world-at.png \" width=\"867\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2026\/06\/27\/e92c98bc-d04e-48ce-b336-fc21a5820d79\/best-in-world-at.png 1x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\"\/><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Which food most represents America?<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s hamburgers! Burgers are at the top, coming out ahead of barbecue, picked from a list that also included apple pie and hot dogs, among others.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For seniors, apple pie edges out the others for the food that they think best represents America.<\/p>\n<p>While pizza trails many of the other foods, it was selected by more people in the Northeast than in other regions of the country.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-original\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2026\/06\/27\/ffef6291-1e84-4440-a7e2-75a743033363\/food.png#\" alt=\"food.png \" width=\"867\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2026\/06\/27\/ffef6291-1e84-4440-a7e2-75a743033363\/food.png 1x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\"\/><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>250 celebrations<\/h2>\n<p>Just over half of Americans are at least somewhat excited about the upcoming &#8220;America 250&#8221; celebrations, though few say they are very excited. Half say they will fly the American flag this Fourth of July.<\/p>\n<p>And the more excited they are about America 250, the more likely they are to say they will fly the American flag.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-original\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2026\/06\/27\/0bbda8ad-4785-4f41-af8e-81ece839141b\/excite-250.png#\" alt=\"excite-250.png \" width=\"867\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2026\/06\/27\/0bbda8ad-4785-4f41-af8e-81ece839141b\/excite-250.png 1x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\"\/><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-original\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2026\/06\/27\/2c8965b8-d6e8-4a96-8582-60abc34a337e\/fly-flag.png#\" alt=\"fly-flag.png \" width=\"867\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2026\/06\/27\/2c8965b8-d6e8-4a96-8582-60abc34a337e\/fly-flag.png 1x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\"\/><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>This CBS News\/YouGov survey was conducted with a nationally representative sample of 2,150 U.S. adults interviewed between June 23-26, 2026. 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