It is trending that way.

It’s not. We have functioning institutions that generally perform well over long periods of time. People respect the rule of law and there is an expectation of justice.

Spend time in Honduras or Brazil to see what low trust looks like.

>We have functioning institutions that generally perform well over long periods of time

So, how long are we waiting...?

> People respect the rule of law and there is an expectation of justice.

I'll preface this comment by saying, I recognize that the injustices in Honduras and Brazil are not at all like what we see in the U.S. But my comment is about the perception of justice in the U.S. by common citizens (in my opinion).

This is a very privileged take. Vast numbers of people in the United States of America do not believe this to be true.

The sides don't matter. Leftists believe that black people can be executed at will. Rightists believe that white people can be imprisoned for life, for doing their job (police) or defending themselves.

I'm honestly surprised to hear this take. Up to this point, you may be disagreeing with me, thinking I'm crazy, or whatever. But consider the three letter agencies. CIA, FBI, ATF, doesn't matter how you spell them. They have supranational powers which are not balanced by any civilian or even political oversight whatsoever.

People are allowed to inject drugs in the streets (where it's illegal), menace, defecate in the streets, expose themselves, rob, steal, and nothing at all really happens.

Americans haven't woken up yet, but the rule of law is already dead.

Spend time in a true high trust society and you would understand that US is low trust. Doesn't matter how bad it is in SA.