What Americans see as the country’s greatest achievements
The NBC News poll asked American adults which historical event they thought was the country's biggest accomplishment in its 250 years.
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... The abolition of slavery. The expansion of civil rights and voting rights. Victory in World War II. Landing people on the moon. As America nears its 250th anniversary, those are among the events its people call the greatest accomplishments in their country's history, according to the latest NBC News poll, which was sponsored by More Perfect, a nonpartisan nonprofit group dedicated to advancing democracy. ...
The expansion of civil rights and voting rights.
Victory in World War II.
Landing people on the moon.
As America nears its 250th anniversary, those are among the events its people call the greatest accomplishments in their country's history, according to the latest NBC News poll, which was sponsored by More Perfect, a nonpartisan nonprofit group dedicated to advancing democracy. ...
#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-25 03:23 PM | Reply
Reaching a bit into the future: America's greatest achievement will be the successful repulse of neo-fascist culture.
#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-06-25 03:59 PM | Reply
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I don't think that's going to happen and even if it did to a degree.....it'll never make that list.
#3 | Posted by eberly at 2026-06-25 04:12 PM | Reply
@#2 ... Reaching a bit into the future: America's greatest achievement will be the successful repulse of neo-fascist culture. ...
One aspect of this poll that caught my attention is that MAGA seems to be actively dismantling two of the Country's greatest achievements: the abolition of slavery, the expansion of civil rights and voting rights. ...
#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-25 04:20 PM | Reply
@#2 ... Reaching a bit into the future: America's greatest achievement will be the successful repulse of neo-fascist culture. ... One aspect of this poll that caught my attention is that MAGA seems to be actively dismantling two of the Country's greatest achievements: the abolition of slavery, the expansion of civil rights and voting rights. ... #4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-25 04:20 PM
Basket of deplorables gotta deplore.
Here's another prediction (should we survive this year) - implementation of term limits for SCOTUS.
#5 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-06-25 04:30 PM | Reply
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