# Half say politics is framed too much in moral terms and not enough in practical ones

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> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

Half of Americans (50%) agree that political issues today are discussed too often in moral terms and not enough in practical ones, including 10% who strongly agree, according to a June 2025 Verasight survey.

About a quarter (23%) disagree, including 5% who strongly disagree, while 28% take neither side.

## Topline

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Political issues today are discussed too often in moral terms and not enough in practical terms.

Half say politics is framed too much in moral terms and not enough in practical ones.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Somewhat agree: 28.0%
- Neither agree nor disagree: 27.7%
- Agree: 12.0%
- Strongly agree: 9.7%
- Somewhat disagree: 9.5%
- Disagree: 8.0%
- Strongly disagree: 5.0%

## 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: 2025-06-25 → 2025-06-30
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.8%
- Module: ICA Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-058
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

ICA Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-058, fielded June 25-30, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.8%.

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