Faith in American government has collapsed from 60-70% in the Kennedy era (1960s) to only 20% today, indicating a fundamental crisis of institutional legitimacy.

factualpending

Speaker

Paul Volcker

Evidence Quote

You get maybe 20% that say yes... Back when Kennedy came in, it was overdone... You asked that same question, do you trust your government? 60% or 70% said yes

Source

Paul Volcker & Ray Dalio | State of the US Economy & GovernmentPrinciples by Ray Dalio
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:16:44 AM

My Notes

Loading notes...