A slim majority reject tearing down U.S. institutions to start over
Core finding
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.
Topline scale
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.
n = 1,000 · Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 · 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 | Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | politics |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co
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.
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2025-010, fielded February 28-March 6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.