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Who Do We Trust? The Surprising Results of a Gallup Survey!
Trust is a funny thing, isn’t it? It turns out we’re putting more faith in our local diner than in the folks running our country! In today’s podcast, we dive into the surprising results of a Gallup poll that shows about 70% of us trust small businesses more than any other institution, including the military and Congress, which barely scrapes 10%. We chat about how this reflects a shift in what we value—competence over charisma, realness over rhetoric. Instead of looking for heroes, we just want people who show up, do their jobs right, and don’t pull the wool over our eyes. So, who do you trust and why? Let’s get into it!
Takeaways:
- We trust local businesses more than the government, and that's saying something!
- Did you know that about 70% of Americans trust small businesses a lot? That's incredible!
- Institutions with marble columns aren't cutting it anymore; we trust those who show up and deliver.
- Competence is key! We don't need heroes, just folks who get the job done right.
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Transcript
Who we say we trust.
Speaker A:This is commentary from James A.
Speaker A:Brown.
Speaker A:Strange, isn't it?
Speaker A:We're at the point where we trust the mom and pop running the diner down the street more than the people who run our country, and not by a little.
Speaker A:Gallup asked Americans which institutions they trust a great deal or quite a lot, and small businesses came out on top.
Speaker A:About 70% of us do.
Speaker A:That's more than the military, more than science, way more than Congress, which barely cracks 10%.
Speaker A:We say we don't trust institutions anymore, but that's not quite true.
Speaker A:We still trust some, just not the ones with marble columns and press secretaries.
Speaker A:Instead, we're putting our faith in the people who show up, who fix things, who keep the place running even when no one is watching.
Speaker A:You've got science and the military in the top five, the police, higher education.
Speaker A:It's a strange mix, but it tells you something.
Speaker A:We still value competence.
Speaker A:We still admire people who take the job seriously.
Speaker A:No, we don't need a hero.
Speaker A:We just want someone who gets the order right and doesn't lie about it.
Speaker A:So what do you think and who do you trust and why?
Speaker A:Let me know in the comments and check out more@jamesabrown.net that's jamesabrown.net on that note, I'm James A.
Speaker A:Brown and as always, be well.
