Americans' distrust in institutions and one another is fueling cynicism. Is it all bad?

Poll after poll shows Americans’ trust in government and one another is historically low. Faith in institutions is abysmal and interpersonal confidence has worsened. Ratings of scientists have now fallen below where they were before the pandemic, according to the Pew Research Center. Confidence in Congress, the Supreme Court, newspapers and the criminal justice system has sunk to its lowest levels in decades, according to Gallup. The majority of Americans rate the nation’s moral values as fair or poor.

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