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Two-thirds have never joined a protest and never considered it

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For most Americans, joining a protest unprompted is not something they have done or even weighed. Roughly two-thirds (66%) say they have never spontaneously joined a protest and have never considered doing so, according to an October 2024 Verasight survey.

About one-in-six (16%) have done so at least once, combining those who join regularly, occasionally, or a single time. A comparable share (17%) have never joined but say they have thought about it.

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Two-thirds have never joined a protest and never considered it.

Have you ever spontaneously chosen to join a protest without being recruited by a friend or organization?

  • No, and I have never considered doing so. 66.4%
  • No, but I have considered doing so at least once 10.2%
  • Yes, at least once 9.5%
  • No, but I have considered doing so occasionally 4.6%
  • Yes, occasionally 4.1%
  • Yes, regularly 2.6%
  • No, but I have considered doing so regularly 2.6%

2024 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.4%

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Methodology

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2024-10-01 → 2024-10-11
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.4%
Module
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Source

Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting.
Population
US adults age 18+.
Sample design
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Partisanship benchmark
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2024 presidential vote population benchmarks.
Margin of error
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