More Americans want businesses to focus on profit than on progressive causes
Core finding
A plurality of Americans (45%) agree that businesses should spend more time making money and less time advocating for progressive social causes, including 24% who strongly agree.
Nearly three-in-ten (29%) take neither side, while about a quarter (26%) disagree, including 10% who strongly disagree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Jan. 18-24, 2024.
Topline scale
More Americans want businesses to focus on profit than on progressive causes.
“American businesses should spend more time making money and less time advocating for progressive social causes." Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with this statement?
n = 1,000 · Jan 18–24, 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 | United States adults |
| Field dates | Jan 18–24, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers
“American businesses should spend more time making money and less time advocating for progressive social causes." Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with this statement?
Cite this question
Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.