Americans overwhelmingly reject dictatorship as a better form of government
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 9 to 15, 2025, 83% of Americans disagreed that, in the national interest, a dictatorship would be a better form of government in the current situation. This includes 41% who strongly disagree and 41% who somewhat disagree.
About one in six agreed (17%), with 12% who somewhat agree and 5% who strongly agree.
Topline scale
83% of Americans reject dictatorship as a better form of government.
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: In our national interest, a dictatorship would be the better form of government in the current situation.
n = 1,000 · Apr 9–15, 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 | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Apr 9–15, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | policy |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: In our national interest, a dictatorship would be the better form of government in the current situation.
Cite this question
Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.