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Source -> https://pluralofyou.org/trust-among-americans-not-over-yet/

Americans are suffering more than ever from a lack of trust in their fellow humans. Those are findings from the latest General Social Survey, a sociological survey that has tracked changes in American society since 1972. Trust is crucial for a society because people are unwilling or unable to put their faith in one another without it.

According to the GSS, 25.3 percent of respondents in 2022—representing 1 in 4 Americans—said that “most people can be trusted”. This is down from 46.8 percent of respondents in 1972. In a previous survey known as the DDB Needham Life Style Survey, Americans’ trust peaked in 1967–1968, when 56% of survey respondents agreed that “most people can be trusted.” You can see the trends between 1972 and 2022 below.

Very interesting graphs within that article. It shows how much damage capitalism has done to Burgerland's citizens in terms atomization and alienation.

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[-] MarxMadness@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 3 months ago

I don't know how meaningful this is. A few questions come to mind:

  1. "Trusted" with what? Leaving a phone on a table while you use the bathroom? A large amount of money or responsibility? Your kid?
  2. How trustworthy (however you define it) are most people?
  3. Has people's trustworthiness changed over time?

This looks like "the vibes are worse than '72," which means something, but I don't know how much.

[-] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 months ago

this is a good discussion on the subject actually https://youtu.be/p6SkGsAA5hc

[-] TankieReplyBot@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 3 months ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

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