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Most Americans see America as an ideal

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Agreement that America represents an ideal is nearly universal, dwarfing the dissent. Most Americans (85%) agree the country is not just another nation but an ideal others should strive for, including 37% who strongly agree, according to a July 2025 Verasight survey.

A smaller share (15%) disagree, including 4% who strongly disagree.

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Most Americans see America as an ideal.

To what extent do you agree with the following passage: “The United States has always been a unique nation, standing apart from others because of its core values, freedoms, and commitment to democracy. America is not just another country - it represents an ideal that others should strive for.”

  • Strongly Agree 37.1%
  • Mostly Agree 25.6%
  • Slightly Agree 22.3%
  • Slightly Disagree 8.0%
  • Strongly Disagree 4.0%
  • Mostly Disagree 3.0%

2025 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.1%

EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059

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Methodology

Full methodology
Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2025-07-14 → 2025-07-24
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.1%
Module
EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059

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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%.

https://verasight-epovb.tiiny.co

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting.
Population
US adults age 18+.
Sample design
Surveys are run as omnibus or single-topic waves. Omnibus waves are split into modules with their own respondent set, typically around one thousand respondents per module.
Field window
Each wave specifies its own field dates. Most omnibus waves field across roughly two weeks.
Weighting
Per-module weighting to CPS targets including age, race and ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, and metropolitan status.
Partisanship benchmark
Pew Research Center's NPORS benchmarking surveys, three-year running average.
Vote benchmark
2024 presidential vote population benchmarks.
Margin of error
Typically about plus or minus 3.4 to 3.6 percent per module at standard module sizes. Question-level MoE is recomputed when a base shrinks materially below the module baseline.
Reporting
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Transparency
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