# Six in ten say America's 250th anniversary should celebrate achievements, not flaws

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey conducted April 9-15, 2025, a majority of Americans say the country's 250th anniversary should be a time to celebrate the nation's achievements rather than dwell on its flaws (61%), including 36% who agree strongly.

About a quarter (24%) neither agree nor disagree or are unsure, while 15% disagree.

## Topline

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: "The 250th anniversary of the United States, occurring in 2026, should be a time to celebrate the nation’s achievements, not dwell on its flaws."

Six in ten say America's 250th anniversary should celebrate achievements, not flaws.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly agree: 35.8%
- Somewhat agree: 25.4%
- Neither agree nor disagree: 21.3%
- Strongly disagree: 8.9%
- Somewhat disagree: 6.0%
- Not sure: 2.6%

## 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: 2025-04-09 → 2025-04-15
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: policy
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#th-anniversary-of-united-states](https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#th-anniversary-of-united-states)

## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#th-anniversary-of-united-states](https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#th-anniversary-of-united-states)