Over the years there is been a growing hatred for our fellow Americans….why is that?

Americans are becoming increasingly distrustful of one another, with younger generations showing the lowest levels of trust, according to new polling highlighted in a recent opinion piece published by The Hill.

“There is a dramatic decline in the level of trust of people by age groupings, with people born before 1960 the most trusting and each subsequent grouping by age less trustful than the one before,” states the survey by Marquette Law School Poll.

Trust also varies depending on the relationship. Ninety-two percent of Americans said they have at least a fair amount of trust in their immediate family, while trust drops sharply when it comes to strangers and federal elected officials.

A separate Pew Research Center study found another troubling sign of social division.

In its survey of 25 countries, 53% of American adults said the average person in the United States has bad morals and ethics. Pew said Americans were particularly likely among the countries surveyed to hold negative views about the morality of their fellow citizens.

“Younger Americans (ages 18 to 39) are slightly more likely than older adults to say other Americans are morally bad (57% vs. 50%),” read the study.

The Hill contributor Ghlionn claimed that this combination of distrust and negative perceptions could make political disagreements more hostile. Instead of seeing opponents as people with different opinions, Americans may increasingly view them as fundamentally bad or dangerous.

The Marquette researchers cautioned against blaming social media alone for the decline in trust.

Their survey found that people using five or more social media platforms were generally less trusting. However, researchers found little consistent relationship between social media use and trust when comparing people within the same age group.

The findings suggest that America’s trust problem may have deeper causes, particularly across generations. While the surveys do not establish why trust has declined, they show a clear divide in how Americans view strangers, institutions and even their fellow citizens.

(knewz.com)

It is more distrust than hate….

The polls looked at several angles for this conclusion.

I blame social media ….and then there is the morally bad thing….what does that mean?

I understand the lack of trust for if you look at what the politicians have done( that should be not done) then I understand what the poll is saying.

I am not sure I can say I know of one politician that I trust…..and I have been watching since 1980 and in that time I have watched the attitudes  and decline of our elected representatives and it is getting worse instead of better.

Have you any thing to change my mind?

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