Nation Amid protests and a pandemic, what does it mean to be American in 2020? July 3, 2020July 4, 2020Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAYComments Off on Amid protests and a pandemic, what does it mean to be American in 2020? This Fourth of July, American pride is at a 20-year low. Anti-racism protests and the pandemic have created divisions around national identity.