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Originally Posted by jar_e
Do you have any sort of statistic from a reputable agency to back that up? That more than 50% of Americans don't trust the government?
Actually curious, not rhetorical.
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Not off hand, but Congress for example has had record low approval ratings. I think the general sense of apathy among Americans when it comes to politics is largely due to this sense of distrust.
Ha ....just google "Americans dont trust the government" There is a popular Pew research survey that said 75% of Americans dont trust their government.
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/...res-why/39148/
Distrust of media:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/publ...ry_trustworthy