Voters Remain Evenly Split on if U.S. Should Be More Like Europe

Publication Date: 07/21/2026 5:00 AM CST

Voters Remain Evenly Split on if U.S. Should Be More Like Europe

Publication: 07/21/2026 5:00 AM CST

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As Europe calls for bans on social media, launches climate initiatives, and produces its first electric airplanes, Democratic Socialists are winning elections in the U.S. Napolitan News asked a simple question: "Would it be better for European nations to become more like the United States or for the United States to become more like European nations?"

The result is an even tie; 38% of voters say Europe should become more like the U.S., and 38% disagree. One in 4 (24%) are undecided.

A Look at Trends

In 2022, voters said Europe should become more like the U.S. by a 36% to 29% margin. By the time Napolitan asked in February of 2025, the U.S. had only a 40% to 38% edge. Then, in November of 2025, voters said the U.S. should become more like Europe by the smallest of margins, 39% to 38%.

Partisan Divide

Republicans say it would be better for Europe to become more like the U.S. by a margin of 62% to 18%. Democrats feel the opposite by similarly lopsided 57% to 17% margin.

Digging a little deeper, voters who say they prefer policies like President Trump's are overwhelmingly in favor of Europe becoming more like the United States (67% to 17%). And, while Traditional GOP voters heavily lean that way as well, they did not manage to muster a majority, prefering Europe becoming more like the U.S. by a margin of 50% to 25%. The remaining quarter (25%) are undecided.

On the other side of the aisle, 7 in 10 voters who prefer policies like those of Alexandria Ocassio-Cortez (AOC) say the United States should become more like Europe. A narrow majority (52%) of Traditional Democratic voters agree, with 3 in 10 (30%) undecided.

Age Divide

Another stark line appears between younger and older voters. A majority (53%) of voters under 35 say it would be better for the U.S. to become more like Europe. Just 29% disagree.

Voters 35-44 also favor the U.S. becoming more like Europe by a double digit margin (39% to 29%). Still, a large chunk (32%) are undecided.

Voters 45-54 favor Europe becoming more like the U.S. by a relatively slim 5 point margin (39% to 34%), while voters above age 55 prefer Europe becoming more like the United States.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, July 13-14, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.