Americans trust the military. They don’t trust Congress or the president
Gallup released its annual confidence in institutions poll last week, and the dismal results were familiar. Only 27% had a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the nine private and public institutions Gallup has measured since 1979.Looking at two governmental institutions in Gallup’s poll provides some clues. Averages are useful, but they obscure some fascinating differences.
- ▪Gallup released its annual confidence in institutions poll last week, and the dismal results were familiar.
- ▪Only 27% had a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the nine private and public institutions Gallup has measured since 1979.Looking at two governmental institutions in Gallup’s poll provides some clues.
- ▪Averages are useful, but they obscure some fascinating differences.
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Gallup released its annual confidence in institutions poll last week, and the dismal results were familiar. Only 27% had a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the nine private and public institutions Gallup has measured since 1979.Looking at two governmental institutions in Gallup’s poll provides some clues. Averages are useful, but they obscure some fascinating differences. Recommended Stories Americans trust the military. They don’t trust Congress or the president Economic democracy: The DSA’s plan to punish the productive and reward the lazy How the ‘white supremacy culture framework’ subverts American values The military took its usual place at or near the top of the governmental institutions in terms of high confidence in the new poll.
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