Half of Americans feel the opposing party puts American identity under serious threat
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 10 to 15, 2024, when asked to think of the political party they most identify with, 48% of Americans said officials from the opposing political party put American identity under serious threat. This includes 28% who said a great deal and 19% who said a lot.
Another 36% said American identity is somewhat under threat from the opposing party, while 17% said it is not much or not at all under threat, with 12% who said not much and 5% who said not at all.
Topline scale
48% of Americans say the opposing political party puts American identity under serious threat.
Now, indicate the extent to which you think you feel American identity is under threat by officials from the opposing political party?
n = 1,000 · Apr 10–15, 2024 · MoE ±3.5%
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 | Apr 10–15, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | 2 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | module-specific weights: weight_m1 for module 1, weight_m2 for module 2 |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co
Now, indicate the extent to which you think you feel American identity is under threat by officials from the opposing political party?
Cite this question
Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2024-037, fielded April 10-15, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.