Since When Did Normally Well Read, Intelligent, Progressives, Start Trusting Politicians ???

[WillyT]

I mean... we do have a history...

Gulf of Tonkin, and the recent version of the Iraq War... to name two.

From June 20, 2012: Trust in Government and Other Institutions Hits New Lows

The latest numbers reflect an ongoing degradation in Americans' opinion of big institutions following the 2008 financial meltdown, the Great Recession, and a decade of declining living standards. The proportion of Americans who say they trust Congress is at 13 percent. Those who trust the presidency and the Supreme Court: 37 percent. Only 21 percent of Americans trust big business or banks. Even educators breed suspicion these days, with just 29 percent of Americans saying they trust public schools.

All of those numbers are at or near record lows. Banks have endured the worst reputational downgrade, with current trust levels 21 percentage points lower than the historical average, according to Gallup. Congress ranks 13 points below the average; public schools, 12 points below. The presidency and Supreme Court and both rank eight points below the norm. The military, as usual, ranks at the top of the list, one of the few institutions that's generating a growing sense of trust.

Link: http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/rick-newman/2012/06/20/trust-in-government-and-other-institutions-hits-new-lows