More reject than embrace the urge to let U.S. institutions 'all burn'
Core finding
In a Verasight survey conducted Feb. 28 to March 6, 2025, 43% of Americans disagree with the statement that thinking about U.S. political and social institutions makes them want to "just let them all burn," including 18% who strongly disagree.
About 29% agree, including 7% who strongly agree, while 28% neither agree nor disagree.
Topline scale
More reject than embrace the urge to let U.S. institutions 'all burn'.
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: When I think about the United States’ political and social institutions, I cannot help thinking “just let them all burn.”
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: When I think about the United States’ political and social institutions, I cannot help thinking “just let them all burn.”
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2025-010, fielded February 28-March 6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.