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Are there actually any people delusional enough to believe that this is done because their respective governments have their best interest at heart?
by MrYellowP 4y ago
Are there actually any people delusional enough to believe that this is done because their respective governments have their best interest at heart?
- 1propionyl 4y agoYes, and they are not delusional. People in other (generally higher trust, higher social capital) countries (such as Denmark) more often have a more positive attitude towards the role of government. This is largely due to having followed a different trajectory of sociocultural evolution and having collectively undergone a different set of experiences. It's fragile without active maintenance (transparency, accountability, etc). Trust is easier to lose than to gain.
- trilbyglens 4y agoNot all governments are as cynical and unresponsive as the american government is.
- MrYellowP 4y agoI'm not talking about the US, but they count as well of course. Anyhow, sure! I don't know why you specifically mention cynical, btw. That's definitely not what I thought. Malicious came to mind, but hey, we can't all think the same things, right? So ... name five governments actually caring and looking out for their people. With evidence that I can't rip apart, please.