tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1766480662363186608.post4493895396824376786..comments2023-10-15T08:33:17.704-04:00Comments on What People Know: Studies I'd Like To SeeHollanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07388479139384630638noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1766480662363186608.post-89565109668467164342008-02-26T10:07:00.000-05:002008-02-26T10:07:00.000-05:00Trust shifts, and probably the general public's in...Trust shifts, and probably the general public's indifference to wiretapping and even waterboarding has to do with the "rally" effect we often find.<BR/><BR/>In PhDweeb mode: trust in government has been in slow decline since the 1970s (Watergate, Vietnam, etc.). Brief blips of improvement, followed by more decline. In 1965, 76% of Americans said they trusted government most of the time. 1995 was the low, about 21%. Now it's edging up, a 9/11 effect that'll fade soon.<BR/><BR/>btw, I love "unnecessary quotations." In fact, I just used some. All I need is to raise my hands and do that "quote" thing. Doesn't work in text very well.Hollanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07388479139384630638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1766480662363186608.post-43530523996443510312008-02-26T09:30:00.000-05:002008-02-26T09:30:00.000-05:00Why do you say trust in government is down? I kno...Why do you say trust in government is down? I know MY trust is, but it seems like supporting things like waterboarding and wiretapping takes quite a bit of trust.<BR/>(by the way, I read your blog from time to time now)bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163733354894909762noreply@blogger.com