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truddy777

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3. Trust is completely cooked

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 10:18 AM

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A lot of people feel disconnected from government now, that’s the real issue underneath all this anger. Once trust is gone, every decision starts looking corrupt even when it isn’t.

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