Nearly two-thirds of Americans feel little or no guilt about being American
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted July 14 to 24, 2025, 64% of Americans said they feel little or no guilt about the privileges and benefits of being American when they hear about poor living conditions in other countries.
About a third said they feel moderately, very, or extremely guilty in that context (36%).
Topline distribution
64% of Americans feel little or no guilt about the privileges and benefits of being American.
How guilty, if at all, do you feel about the privileges and benefits of being an American when you hear about the poor living conditions in other countries?
n = 1,000 · Jul 14–24, 2025 · MoE ±3.1%
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 | Jul 14–24, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.1% |
| Module | EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-epovb.tiiny.co
How guilty, if at all, do you feel about the privileges and benefits of being an American when you hear about the poor living conditions in other countries?
Cite this question
EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059, fielded July 14-24, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.