It's not like we expect everything to go perfectly. I do trust that bureaucrats and officials are competent with good intentions though.

I do trust the police, tax authorities, medical authorities, statistics department. I even trust the politicians work towards their stated goals and ideals, each aiming for what they consider the best for the country.

I'm from the Nordics, with a pretty good track record of honesty and societal trust. I would find that continuous mistrust immensely tiring. That would just be a sad, sad world.

It might be a sad world but it’s reality. Better than pretending your politicians are altruistic.