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Showing Original Post only (View all)Why do people hate the government so much? [View all]
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/06/24/public-trust-in-government-1958-2024/See the graphs for yourself.
Almost everyone hates the government. Other than a blip after the 9/11 attacks, less than half of the country has trusted the government to "do what is right just about always/most of the time" since right around the time of Watergate. and that number has been in the 20%s or less for the last 17 years.
I guess I have a more optimistic view although it is highly dependent, obviously, on which party is in power.
It's no wonder that drumpf is able to build a presidency on the concept of destroying the government. That sounds pretty appealing when 80% don't like the government. My dislike is mostly centered on the worst actors. I break down my opinions to individuals and don't broad brush the entire government because if it. Government is great when we put the right people in charge of it. They are the referee in the game of America.
when it is dysfunctional (rethugs in control) I want them voted out, but i don't want our institutions torn apart.
I don't think most people feel that way. I think most believe all politicians are the same, just trying to swindle us. Also that government is completely useless. it is just a big black hole that their tax dollars goes in, and nothing useful ever comes out. And that's why so many are happy to vote for someone who will destroy it. When we point out how drumpf's cabinet is filled with NO ONE who will know how to manage these departments, a lot of people WANT it that way. "Fire everyone! Get rid of the red tape! get rid of the bureaucracy! Get rid of it all!"
Plenty of people that voted for drumpf don't like him, but they like "government" even less, and if he can destroy, they think their lives will improve.
A whole lot of people are about to find out the hard way that that is not how this is going to go down.
When the ecoli outbreak happens, and no one from the CDC is there to ID the source and issue a recall, 100 people are going to die instead of 5.
When measles starts ripping through your child's middle school and you realize it is too late to get the vaccine now.
When our military is challenged by our enemies because we've weakened our fighting force by banning women and firing our generals.
When that infrastructure job you were working on vanishes because the funding got pulled.
When inflation roars back to life because farmers can't find workers to pick their crops.
When tariffs put the cost of a car out of reach.
When DOJ goes after all the "deep state" people only to find they have no evidence to indict anyone with
Maybe then people will finally understand government is fine, it is the right wing people you elect to that make it dysfunctional.
But I doubt it.
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Yep. Everyone loves and insists on the regulations that apply to their neighbours
meadowlander
Nov 22
#9
I agree. A lot of people are ignorant of what government is and isn't. Does and doesn't do.
Solly Mack
Nov 22
#3
It works especially well when there is no effective counter-propaganda.
DJ Synikus Makisimus
Nov 22
#50
The Soros Foundation has made a good start by purchasing over 200 radio stations, in over 40 markets
dlk
Nov 23
#55
I give credit to the right wing for understanding that. I despise them for making use of it.
dgauss
Nov 22
#51
MAGA only hates government that tries to help and protect people not like them. nt
Jit423
Nov 22
#34
Really great question. I personally have no squabbles. All in all, State, Federal and Local are doing pretty well IMHO
Evolve Dammit
Nov 22
#38