Eight-in-ten Americans reject a second civil war as acceptable
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted July 14 to 24, 2025, 79% of Americans disagreed that a second civil war would be an acceptable way to resolve disagreements between Democrats and Republicans. This includes 59% who strongly disagree, 16% who disagree, and 5% who somewhat disagree.
Few Americans agreed (9%), with 5% who somewhat agree, 3% who strongly agree, and 1% who agree. Another 12% were neutral.
Topline scale
79% of Americans reject a second civil war as a way to resolve political disagreements.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A second civil war would be an acceptable way to resolve the disagreements between Democrats and Republicans.
n = 1,000 · Jul 14–24, 2025 · MoE ±3.1%
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 | Jul 14–24, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.1% |
| Module | EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-epovb.tiiny.co
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A second civil war would be an acceptable way to resolve the disagreements between Democrats and Republicans.
Cite this question
EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059, fielded July 14-24, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.