Four in ten would ally with groups they oppose to defend democracy
Core finding
A plurality of Americans (43%) neither agree nor disagree that it is worth allying with groups they strongly disagree with to defend democracy, according to a December 2025 Verasight survey.
Four-in-ten (40%) agree, including 11% who strongly agree, while 17% disagree, including 6% who strongly disagree.
Topline scale
Four in ten would ally with groups they oppose to defend democracy.
It is worth allying with groups you strongly disagree with to defend democracy?
n = 1,000 · Dec 3–8, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Dec 3–8, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | tech_behavior |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic
It is worth allying with groups you strongly disagree with to defend democracy?
Cite this question
Verasight Human/LLM Comparison Survey #2025-172, fielded December 3-8, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.