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Funny, I thought it taught us that trust in institutions has almost completely disappeared. They've squandered it for years, and now they're bewildered that peo
by seneca 6y ago
Funny, I thought it taught us that trust in institutions has almost completely disappeared. They've squandered it for years, and now they're bewildered that people don't trust them when they cry "wolf" anymore.
This is far from a good thing, but I believe you've got the cause, or at least blame, mostly wrong.
- renewiltord 6y agoInterestingly, right at the beginning of the crisis trust in the CDC was really high. Then, soon after, when it was revealed that the HHS and its minions had lied to people, trust plunged. Interesting note? Right at the beginning of the crisis Republicans trusted the CDC more than Dems. People don't like being lied to "for their own good" or whatever. This is the Red Cross Doughnut moment. It's over for trust in public health institutions.