When Americans feel anxious about threats like infectious disease, they are more likely to trust government officials and support policies they think may protect them—but that does not mean views of the government will improve over the long term.
. The public’s need to feel safe in a time of crisis triggers a desire to believe officials can offer protection.
Trust in government is very polarized, with Americans less likely to trust presidents from a different political party. Republicans, in particular, areDemocrats in power. Democrats may have given the benefit of the doubt to Bush — or now to Trump — but that does not mean Republicans will return the favor. If a Democrat retakes the White House next year, conservatives are likely to change course and distrust the government again.
Lerman says that these views are also self-reinforcing: “We’re really in a reputation crisis, which goes beyond what we think of as the usual low trust in government, and is really [a] downward spiral.” Because so many Americans already hold the government in low esteem, they notice when it is unable to solve problems while also failing to notice when it does work, which reinforces their initial negative opinion.
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