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%
Honestly, it is more powerful today. Most of these people who think the government can't be trusted just want their kind of liberal government in power. They believe in American exceptionalism and that everywhere is worse, especially the evil gommulism countries.