# Roughly three-quarters don't consider "Join us" uncivil

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## Reading

Nearly three-quarters of Americans (72%) regard the phrase "Join us," drawn from a lawmaker's remarks, as not uncivil, describing it as neutral, civil, or even nice, according to a Verasight survey conducted January 18-24, 2024.

The remaining 28% consider it uncivil, rude or disrespectful enough to make someone leave a discussion.

## Topline

Suppose a Democratic member of Congress said: “This is not business as usual. This is not business as usual. The ability of the VA to deliver health care to scores and more scores of veterans is at stake. I welcome my Republican colleagues to the table. Come, sit down. Join us.” Do you find this comment uncivil or not uncivil?

Roughly three-quarters don't consider "Join us" uncivil.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Not Uncivil: A neutral, civil, or even nice comment, unlikely to discourage the conversation.: 72.1%
- Uncivil: A comment that is rude, disrespectful, unreasonable or otherwise likely to make a person leave a discussion or respond combatively to the speaker.: 27.9%

## 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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