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A slim majority reject tearing down U.S. institutions to start over

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Told that the country's social institutions cannot be fixed and must be torn down and rebuilt, a 53% majority of Americans disagree, including 23% who strongly disagree, a March 2025 Verasight survey finds.

About a quarter (24%) neither agree nor disagree, and 23% agree, including 6% who strongly agree.

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A slim majority reject tearing down U.S. institutions to start over.

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: We cannot fix the problems in the United States' social institutions, we need to tear them down and start over.

  • Neither agree nor disagree 24.1%
  • Strongly disagree 22.6%
  • Disagree 16.9%
  • Somewhat disagree 13.6%
  • Somewhat agree 13.2%
  • Strongly agree 5.7%
  • Agree 4.0%

2025 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.5%

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Methodology

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2025-02-28 → 2025-03-06
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.5%
Module
politics

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Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2025-010, fielded February 28-March 6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

https://verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co

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