How demographic groups see the importance of discussing America’s successes and failures
% who say it is extremely/very important to have public discussions about the country’s …
* Black Republicans have a relatively small sample size of 124, for a margin of error of +/- 11.4 percentage points at 95% confidence.
** Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Nov. 17-30, 2025.
** Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Nov. 17-30, 2025.
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How demographic groups see the importance of discussing America’s successes and failures
% who say it is extremely/very important to have public discussions about the country’s …
| Historical failures and flaws | Historical failures and flaws | Historical failures and flaws | Historical successes and strengths | Historical successes and strengths | Historical successes and strengths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rep/Lean Rep | Dem/Lean Dem | Total | Rep/Lean Rep | Dem/Lean Dem | |
| All U.S. adults | 66 | 60 | 75 | 66 | 68 | 67 |
| White | 68 | 60 | 82 | 69 | 69 | 73 |
| Black* | 64 | 56 | 67 | 61 | 54 | 64 |
| Hispanic | 60 | 61 | 66 | 60 | 69 | 59 |
| Asian** | 66 | 51 | 73 | 62 | 59 | 63 |
| Ages 18-49 | 67 | 62 | 75 | 63 | 65 | 64 |
| 50+ | 65 | 58 | 75 | 69 | 70 | 71 |
| College grad+ | 75 | 63 | 85 | 75 | 74 | 76 |
| No college degree | 62 | 59 | 69 | 61 | 65 | 62 |
* Black Republicans have a relatively small sample size of 124, for a margin of error of +/- 11.4 percentage points at 95% confidence.
** Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Nov. 17-30, 2025.
** Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Nov. 17-30, 2025.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
