Confidence in government at all-time lows throughout Europe

[Delta4Embassy]

Europeans Lose Trust in Governments

"Across Europe, citizens are losing trust in their governments.

A recent study carried out by the corruption watchdog Transparency International surveyed people in 107 countries. Only 23 percent said their governments are making effective efforts to beat corruption.

In Europe, the figures were much lower. In Spain, eight percent felt like corruption was being addressed; in Italy, 13 percent; in Greece and Portugal, just one percent."

US is no prize either. So what do you do when the governed lose faith in the governors?

 

[Kosh]

You mean taxing the rich and putting people on the government dole for the past 60 years is not popular?

What will the far left ever do?

 

[Mac1958]

US is no prize either. So what do you do when the governed lose faith in the governors?

You remove incentives for corruption as much as possible.

Getting money out of politics, a Balanced Budget Amendment and instituting term limits would be a painfully obvious start.

But evidently we don't care enough about corruption to do that.

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[Delta4Embassy]

US is no prize either. So what do you do when the governed lose faith in the governors?

You remove incentives for corruption as much as possible.

Getting money out of politics, a Balanced Budget Amendment and instituting term limits would be a painfully obvious start.

But evidently we don't care enough about corruption to do that.

.

When the ones who'd be voting on such measures are the ones that are corrupt...

 

[Mac1958]

US is no prize either. So what do you do when the governed lose faith in the governors?

You remove incentives for corruption as much as possible.

Getting money out of politics, a Balanced Budget Amendment and instituting term limits would be a painfully obvious start.

But evidently we don't care enough about corruption to do that.

.

When the ones who'd be voting on such measures are the ones that are corrupt...

Yep.

Only a groundswell too loud to ignore could change that.

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[Kosh]

Getting money out of politics, a Balanced Budget Amendment and instituting term limits would be a painfully obvious start.

There are term limits on many governorships here in the US. However some have switched parties in order to stay in power.

Eliminating Career politicians is what I think you are trying to say..

 

[Delta4Embassy]

US is no prize either. So what do you do when the governed lose faith in the governors?

You remove incentives for corruption as much as possible.

Getting money out of politics, a Balanced Budget Amendment and instituting term limits would be a painfully obvious start.

But evidently we don't care enough about corruption to do that.

.

When the ones who'd be voting on such measures are the ones that are corrupt...

Yep.

Only a groundswell too loud to ignore could change that.

.

Know something else loud and hard to ignore.

 

[blackhawk]

I would push for term limits to get rid of career politicians.

 

[OKTexas]

US is no prize either. So what do you do when the governed lose faith in the governors?

You remove incentives for corruption as much as possible.

Getting money out of politics, a Balanced Budget Amendment and instituting term limits would be a painfully obvious start.

But evidently we don't care enough about corruption to do that.

.

All that needs to be done is eliminate retirements for elected officials, do that and they won't stay in office forever.