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%
They just make the assumption that if our system sucks, but ours is the 'best in the world' then every other system must suck more.
They forget that there is actually administrative churn in countries that have to respond to crisis.