>Civic institutions—the rule of law, universities, and a free press—are the backbone of democratic life. They are the mechanisms through which complex societies encourage cooperation and stability, while also adapting to changing circumstances.

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2025/12/04/public-trust...

In the 1960s, trust in institutions was around 70%.

In 2025 it's about 17%.

This is not something like we had 70% until 2023 and then AI dropped our trust suddenly. If anything, AI doesnt even register on the graph.

So correlation here is practically non-existent. Gallup and Pew have the similar trends for journalists and universities.

You dont get to blame AI for this.

Interesting bump and question. How did clinton improve reputation and then bush destroy it? Or is that a false hump?