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Amishman

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13. Because a depressingly large slice of the population doesn't mind seeing the federal government scaled back

Sat Feb 1, 2025, 07:49 AM

Feb 2025

Overall opinion of government is unfavorable, and has been for a long time.

Polling of the public's trust in government has been at historic lows for over a decade. It was 60+ percent until about 1970, and declined to move in the 30-40% range in the 70's and 80's. It dropped below 30% in the mid 90's, rebounding a bit in the early 200's. It's been under 30% since Bush the Deuce.

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/06/24/public-trust-in-government-1958-2024/

Most people people don't like or trust the federal government, and schadenfreude is keeping the outrage in check.

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Is there no way to sue the government [View all] MadameButterfly Feb 2025 OP

In a democracy the voters are allowed to vote out democracy? Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #1

Been thinking the same. Blue Full Moon Feb 2025 #3

Democracy is too slow MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #5

The guardrails and political will are gone. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #7

2/3? Less than half voted for him MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #9

The facts are the facts. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #11

POSUS slithered in by extremely slim margin Humane human Feb 2025 #14

Since Musk is acting president but not the president Blue Full Moon Feb 2025 #2

A lot of important people must be pondering similar questions /nt bucolic_frolic Feb 2025 #4

I hope so, but where are they? MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #6

It does not appear important people are doing anything right now. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #8

Let's look a little deeper bucolic_frolic Feb 2025 #10

where is the panic and pushback Humane human Feb 2025 #12

Because a depressingly large slice of the population doesn't mind seeing the federal government scaled back Amishman Feb 2025 #13

They might have a different opinion when government MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #15