The Moral Decay of the American State The numbers are stark and undeniable — a damning indictment of the moral and institutional rot at the heart of the American political system. In 1958, a full 73% of Americans expressed trust in their government to “do what’s right”. Today, that figure has plummeted to a mere 20%
This shit is just so funny to me, like you ask them about domestic amerikkkan issues and they're like "Oooh the fucking government and the news LIES all the time!!!!" and then you ask them why the same news would tell the truth about foreign countries and suddenly the government is infallible and the media is faultless.