Since 1958, the Gallup polling organization has periodically asked Americans how much they trust the federal government to do what is right. In 1958, 73 percent said ‘always’ or ‘most of the time’. Trust hit its high point in 1964, when that figure stood at 77 percent.
Then it began to fall. By 1980, only 27 percent trusted the governmen…
Since 1958, the Gallup polling organization has periodically asked Americans how much they trust the federal government to do what is right. In 1958, 73 percent said ‘always’ or ‘most of the time’. Trust hit its high point in 1964, when that figure stood at 77 percent.
Then it began to fall. By 1980, only 27 percent trusted the government to do what is right. That percentage rebounded to the low forties during the Reagan years, then fell to a new low, 19 percent, in 1994. It rebounded again, hitting a short-lived high of 54 percent just after 9/11. Then it plunged again, hitting another new low, 15 percent, in 2011. It has been in the 15- to 20 percent range ever since.
A government that is distrusted by more than 80 percent of the citizens has a bipartisan legitimacy problem.
What you put up is what I want to learn from. But. Has our country changed, or has the media changed; and the availability of media. It appears to me that the media tail/tale is wagging the dog. Lets go back to covid. Why was it OK for big box places to be open, but not our local shops. They just made it a point to scare everybody to f'in to death so of course. And now, the world HAS changed, and to deny that is naive. The challenge is, what f'n world?
Honest question: Is a state's national guard obligated to go to DC? Can't they --- DC --- protect their own backside? Maybe DC isn't ready for prime time.
And regarding your comment about the NGc, are any headed to stop illegal birthing people? Just trying to get used to the new lingo. So confused.
Since 1958, the Gallup polling organization has periodically asked Americans how much they trust the federal government to do what is right. In 1958, 73 percent said ‘always’ or ‘most of the time’. Trust hit its high point in 1964, when that figure stood at 77 percent.
Then it began to fall. By 1980, only 27 percent trusted the government to do what is right. That percentage rebounded to the low forties during the Reagan years, then fell to a new low, 19 percent, in 1994. It rebounded again, hitting a short-lived high of 54 percent just after 9/11. Then it plunged again, hitting another new low, 15 percent, in 2011. It has been in the 15- to 20 percent range ever since.
A government that is distrusted by more than 80 percent of the citizens has a bipartisan legitimacy problem.
What you put up is what I want to learn from. But. Has our country changed, or has the media changed; and the availability of media. It appears to me that the media tail/tale is wagging the dog. Lets go back to covid. Why was it OK for big box places to be open, but not our local shops. They just made it a point to scare everybody to f'in to death so of course. And now, the world HAS changed, and to deny that is naive. The challenge is, what f'n world?
...and they know it.
Why else are National Guard canters stocking up on troop transport equipment all over the country?
Honest question: Is a state's national guard obligated to go to DC? Can't they --- DC --- protect their own backside? Maybe DC isn't ready for prime time.
And regarding your comment about the NGc, are any headed to stop illegal birthing people? Just trying to get used to the new lingo. So confused.
Someone's been reading Murray's new book!
Yup....😎