To have any hope of rebuilding democratic trust, we will need two things that have been neglected for decades in American life. One is civic virtue—serious and respectful engagement in the hard work of living with disagreement and difference. The other is a radical commitment to building a social world where trust comes more readily.
in order to rebuild trust… we need to [do this thing that requires trust]!!
I mean, I live in the state where the leading republican candidate for governor last year… is the guy that got caught on tape ranting about kids going in litter boxes in elementary schools… because they identify as furries. And the other candidates were even crazier. That is who we have being elected into state government here… and they scary part is… they are sending their best.
same goes with trump and the federal level. the republican party is sending their best. And they’re freaking psychotic nazis. I don’t trust them not to pull a gun on me just because I looked at them funny.