At War with Government
At War with Government Polling shows that since the 1950s Americans' trust in government has fallen dramatically to historically low levels. Harris reveal that this trend is no accident. In At War…
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At War with Government
Polling shows that since the 1950s Americans' trust in government has fallen dramatically to historically low levels. Harris reveal that this trend is no accident. In At War with Government, the political scientists Amy Fried and Douglas B.
Since the postwar era conservative leaders have deliberately and strategically undermined faith in the political system for partisan aims.Fried and Harris detail how conservatives have sown distrust to build organizations, win elections, shift power toward institutions that they control, and secure policy victories. Although distrust of authority is deeply rooted in American culture, it is fueled by conservative elites who benefit from it. They trace this strategy from the Nixon and Reagan years through Gingrich's Contract with America, the Tea Party, and Donald Trump's rise and presidency.
Conservatives have promoted a political