https://medium.com/@chrisjeffrieshomelessromantic/poll-only-20-of-americans-trust-their-government-to-do-whats-right-in-2020-compared-to-73-in-dd00544509dd

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%