# Four in ten believe one person's gain is another's loss

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> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

More Americans accept than reject the idea that life is so devised that when somebody gains, others have to lose, though neither side holds a majority. Four-in-ten (40%) agree, including 8% who strongly agree, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey.

A third (33%) disagree, including 7% who strongly disagree, while 27% neither agree nor disagree.

## Topline

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Life is so devised that when somebody gains, others have to lose.

Four in ten believe one person's gain is another's loss.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Neither agree nor disagree: 27.2%
- Somewhat agree: 16.9%
- Agree: 15.4%
- Disagree: 13.3%
- Somewhat disagree: 12.5%
- Strongly agree: 7.8%
- Strongly disagree: 7.0%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers](https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers)

## Citation

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers](https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers)