# Nearly two-thirds of Americans feel little or no guilt about being American

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## Reading

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

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?

64% of Americans feel little or no guilt about the privileges and benefits of being American.

- Not at all guilty: 34.7%
- A little bit guilty: 29.4%
- Moderately guilty: 24.3%
- Very guilty: 7.5%
- Extremely guilty: 4.1%

## 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: 2025-07-14 → 2025-07-24
- 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

## Source

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## Citation

EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059, fielded July 14-24, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.

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