Monday, February 04, 2013

As Barack Obama begins his second term in office, trust in the federal government remains mired near a historic low, while frustration with government remains high. And for the first time, a majority of the public says that the federal government threatens their personal rights and freedoms.The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, conducted Jan. 9-13

The survey finds continued widespread distrust in government. About a quarter of Americans (26%) trust the government in Washington to do the right thing just about always or most of the time; 73% say they can trust the government only some of the time or volunteer that they can never trust the government.

Public frustration with the federal government is not new. Since 1997, only once has a majority said they were “basically content” with the government – in November 2001, two months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Over this 15-year period, majorities have consistently said they are frustrated with government, with smaller percentages expressing anger.

Dalam sesebuah negara, yang menggelarkan diri mereka sebagai bapak demokrasi, juga mengalami kemerosotan daripada meletakkan kepercayaan oleh rakyat . Kemungkinan besar kerana informasi semakin meluas dan ianya tidak lagi dimiliki sepenuhnya oleh media biasa. Manipulasi media tidak lagi menjadi ukursan dalam mempengaruhi pemikiran rakyat. Rakyat makin bebas dalam mendapatkan maklumat dan juga menyebarkan nya dengan berbagai bentuk dan sensasi.

Kemerosotan nilai ini akan menjadi satu fenomena, trend pada masa akan datang dengan ledakan maklumat ini. Apakah kita akan berakhir dengan tidak mempercayai antara satu sama lain, menghidupkan banyak bentuk anarki yang tidak ada tanggungjawab, menganggap semua semestinya bebas ? 

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