# Most Americans want the U.S. to share global leadership, not dominate

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## Reading

About six-in-ten Americans (61%) say the U.S. should play a shared leadership role in the world rather than lead alone, according to a Verasight survey conducted Jan. 18-24, 2024.

About one-in-six (16%) are unsure, 15% say the country should be the single world leader, and 8% think it should take no leadership role at all.

## Topline

What kind of leadership role should the U.S. play in the world?

Most Americans want the U.S. to share global leadership, not dominate.

- Play a shared leadership role: 60.7%
- Not sure: 15.6%
- Be the single world leader: 15.4%
- Not play any leadership role: 8.4%

## 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: 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

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