It will surprise nobody when I say that America faces a crisis of trust.
What may surprise you is that the crisis is that we–and by this, I mean the vast swath of “normal” people in America–still trust our institutions far too much.
There is still too much trust, not a deficit of it.
This may not apply to you, but I must admit that I can still be surprised at how evil and dishonest many people in charge of our government and our vital institutions truly are.
They may not be evil in the sense of a Bond villain–although we certainly have our share of those in Western society. Klaus Schwab comes to mind, just dripping with obvious contempt for the little people who make the world work and make his life so comfortable. There are more than a few world leaders who fit that mold–who will just come out and say that there should be fewer people, that they should be poorer, and…
