A majority of Americans believe the government is corrupt

[Celticguy]

https://reason.com/2022/07/25/most-a...ecessary-soon/

only 56% ?

this shit needs to get fixed and pronto...

Another sign of growing discontent in America? A new poll from the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics finds a majority of Americans think the government is corrupt and stacked against them.To probably no one's surprise, 73 percent of poll respondents who identify as "strong Republican" respondents agreed with the statement that the government is "corrupt and rigged against everyday people like me." But Republicans are far from alone in this sentiment. Fifty-one percent of "very liberal" voters agreed with the same statement.

Overall, 56 percent of survey respondents said that the government is corrupt. This included 66 percent of all Republican respondents, 63 percent of independents, and 46 percent of Democrats.
The survey of 1,000 registered voters found that a significant number of people expect that extreme measures may be necessary to protect against government overreach. 28 percent of respondents agreed with the statement that "it may be necessary at some point soon for citizens to take up arms against the government." Thirty-six percent of Republicans, 35 percent of independents, and 20 percent of Democrats agreed.

[Grokmaster]

...and they're correct.

[Trumpet]

...and they're correct.

Hey Pin head, I suppose that you're going to tell us that Trump isn't corrupted.

[cawacko]

Almost seems like you could get a 100% affirmative response to this question, maybe based on how it's asked, although it might be for very different reasons people are saying yes.

[Flash]

Almost seems like you could get a 100% affirmative response to this question, maybe based on how it's asked, although it might be for very different reasons people are saying yes.

Trust in government began falling in the mid 1960's. See chart:

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics...ent-1958-2022/

[cawacko]

Trust in government began falling in the mid 1960's. See chart:

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics...ent-1958-2022/

My thought was someone could say gov't is corrupt because they're violating my rights by trying to take away my guns while someone else could say they think gov't is corrupt because it caters too and protects the rich. Let's say these folks are on the opposite end of the political spectrum. So same response but for very different reasons.

[Flash]

My thought was someone could say gov't is corrupt because they're violating my rights by trying to take away my guns while someone else could say they think gov't is corrupt because it caters too and protects the rich. Let's say these folks are on the opposite end of the political spectrum. So same response but for very different reasons.

Agreed, but it shows declining trust among Americans (for whatever reason). 9-11 caused a temporary increase in trust.

[Hawkeye10]

Agreed, but it shows declining trust among Americans (for whatever reason). 9-11 caused a temporary increase in trust.

And then look at how profoundly we were betrayed....Iraq rapidly sped up the end of the US as a Superpower.....it was at best insanely stupid...at worst it was the result of treason.

[saltydancin]

Agreed, but it shows declining trust among Americans (for whatever reason). 9-11 caused a temporary increase in trust.

A temporary increase in trust brought about by that patriot act for Rehnquist's Fourth Reich July of those thieving National Archives US Constitution arsonists burning Bush's "it's only a God dam piece of paper" 9/11 Islam "death to the infidels" Christian Nation more perfect union to "serve the Pope or die" suicidal super ego Federal Lynching KKK churchstate of hate fiefdom drug trafficking as WW II Mengele "Angel of Death" baptize thine eyes by urinations brainwashing America under color of law of those crooks on Capital Hill.

[Damocles]

Trust in government began falling in the mid 1960's. See chart:

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics...ent-1958-2022/

And yet the some Democrats tell me to believe whatever the government tells me and therefore kids need to wear masks in school in some cities STILL... In-frickin'sane...

Remember when the protesters told us that government couldn't be trusted? Then they got old and told us to triple mask because Fauci said so.

[NiftyNiblick]

And yet the some Democrats tell me to believe whatever the government tells me and therefore kids need to wear masks in school in some cities STILL... In-frickin'sane...

Remember when the protesters told us that government couldn't be trusted? Then they got old and told us to triple mask because Fauci said so.

I reached adulthood in the sixties. We never said to not trust government. We sought to take it over and run it properly.
Libertarians, the polite word for Anarchists, don't believe in government. They believe in freedom from social responsibility.

[Flash]

And yet the some Democrats tell me to believe whatever the government tells me and therefore kids need to wear masks in school in some cities STILL... In-frickin'sane...

Remember when the protesters told us that government couldn't be trusted? Then they got old and told us to triple mask because Fauci said so.

Democrats are just as distrusting, they just distrust different forces--corporations, military, Republicans, whether they trust government is based on what agency and who is running it.

[Jarod]

And yet the some Democrats tell me to believe whatever the government tells me and therefore kids need to wear masks in school in some cities STILL... In-frickin'sane...

Remember when the protesters told us that government couldn't be trusted? Then they got old and told us to triple mask because Fauci said so.

IT is stupid for anyone to pretend its all or nothing, some government is corrupt, some is not. It does not change the reality of facts and data.

[ExpressLane]

IT is stupid for anyone to pretend its all or nothing, some government is corrupt, some is not. It does not change the reality of facts and data.

What parts of the government is it that you say isn't corrupt.

[ExpressLane]

And yet the some Democrats tell me to believe whatever the government tells me and therefore kids need to wear masks in school in some cities STILL... In-frickin'sane...

Remember when the protesters told us that government couldn't be trusted? Then they got old and told us to triple mask because Fauci said so.

Spot on.