https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/07/are-we-in-the-end-times-of-trust-in-government/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 14:29:53 -0400<![CDATA[When public trust in government collapsed from 53 percent in 1972 to 36 percent in November 1974, it made sense. The Watergate investigation, which led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon, was just the sort of ugly — and prolonged — episode to make public perception of government erode in a relatively rapid manner.]]>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:35:15 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/07/are-we-in-the-end-times-of-trust-in-government-n99936