re: Survey of Dem students negative view of the United States after college

A "more negative view" covers a lot of ground. If I was asked whether I have a "more negative view" of the U.S. than I did when I was 18, my answer would be yes. Despite all the indoctrination in school, the U.S. rarely had pure intentions in its actions, except a few rare exceptions.

Watching Congress, the media, etc. the last four years and now being stuck with a fraudulent Biden administration, while cities burn and the U.S. freaking government proclaiming that all white people are racist?

Yeah. My view is pretty negative of the U.S. right now.