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| Why are fewer and fewer Americans trusting both the authorities and each other? |
| 2023-09-20 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Ol'ga Kuznetsova [REGNUM] The conservative tabloid New York Post released a story with the loud title “America doesn’t trust itself: faith in US institutions and each other has dropped dangerously.” In it, the authors, citing the latest data (for July 2023) from the American Gallup Institute, found that the average share of Americans who trust key public institutions is only 26%. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #9 Why are fewer and fewer Americans trusting both the authorities and each other? Might be because the 'authorities' have proven themselves beyond doubt to be lying c@cksuckers and a large segment of the 'each other' crowd are a bunch of hopeless bunch of dolt jackasses? Just a wild guess here... |
| Posted by: Raj 2023-09-20 19:48 |
| #8 The Futile Arrangement: Its Beauty Behold, in an uphill flow, duty! Now, downhill as well-- "What the hell is that smell?" And you peasants who notice? Too snooty! |
| Posted by: Whatle Glotch8616 2023-09-20 18:30 |
| #7 Because we are wising up. Next question. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-09-20 15:55 |
| #6 Nolblesse oblige is like hoi-polloi. Most people thing it means the exact opposite of what it means. Droit du seigneur is what badanov was thinking of. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-09-20 15:05 |
| #5 My experience has been that in order to trust anyone, or institution, or organization... you must first understand their purpose or motivation. From that perspective you may be able to determine what you can believe and what you must ignore. |
| Posted by: airandee 2023-09-20 14:07 |
| #4 ^^^^ "Noblesse oblige is a French expression that means that nobility extends beyond mere entitlement, requiring people who hold such status to fulfill social responsibilities; the term retains the same meaning in English. For example, a primary obligation of a nobleman could include generosity towards those around him. Wikipedia" |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2023-09-20 14:02 |
| #3 Back in medieval times, noblesse oblige meant you did what the sovereign asked/told/voluntold or you lost your lands, wealth, and title. Sorta like what is going on today. |
| Posted by: badanov 2023-09-20 10:05 |
| #2 The Poor? Minimal trust if any and any residual patriotism their immigrant grandparents had for leaving a worse hellhole is fading away. The Rich? *Snicker* The Rich hardly trust each other and noblesse oblige is a distant memory. The Middle Class is getting screwed badly and they are losing faith in the 'American Dream'. Ask where the falling trust is ...the Middle Class. |
| Posted by: magpie 2023-09-20 09:41 |
| #1 Zero trust is the future. That's going to be hard for "the authorities" to adjust to. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-09-20 08:14 |