Wit & Wisdom with Tom Greene

Why We Lost Trust in Our Institutions and Each Other


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Trust is the foundation of all relationships. But, in America, trust in our institutions and trust in each other is falling faster than Amber Heard’s net worth. According to Pew Research, two-thirds of adults think Americans have little or no confidence in the federal government.
Ironically, in an era where we trust so little we often over-trust our leaders. For example, everyone loves the idea of term limits. But we keep re-electing the same knuckleheads every term. It seems we like the idea of term limits for other people’s elected officials, not ours. For example, Senator Mitch McConnell has been a US Senator since I was in high school. Senator Chuck Schumer has been in the Senate for 23 years. And, of course, President Biden has been in Washington since Jesus was a boy.
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