May 26, 2008 - A poll conducted by the World Public Opinion (WPO) has found that over 60% of the population of Great Britain and the United States do not trust their governments. The poll showed that 67% of Brits have low levels of trust in the Labour Government while 60% of Americans feel the same way about the Bush regime.

Overall dissatisfaction of government responsiveness was much higher with 77% of Brits and an even higher percentage, 83% of Americans.

With each passing year, we see Western Governments becoming more brazen with their lies and imposing limits on our freedoms and privacy.

The poll also asked “For whose benefit is a country run?”

Unsurprisingly, 60% of Brits perceive their government as serving powerful special interests rather than the interests of the people as a whole, likewise 80% of Americans said the same.

Disdain for corporate influence on governments is clear, but perhaps the lack of faith in the government goes even deeper. Obviously there has been fabrication of evidence and spinning lies to the population in order to gain support for illegal invasions and occupations of nations.

Then there is the use of outlawed weapons in those occupied countries, which cause damage for generations to come, and of course the propaganda that is fed to and disseminated by the mainstream media, all of which is becoming increasingly less effective as the “alternative” media grows.

Maybe issues closer to home have also damaged trust in the government. A weakening economy while national debt goes through the roof, or possibly the high levels of surveillance we must endure thanks to new “anti-terrorism” laws, which give the government access to every aspect of our lives.

This is, of course, just the tip of the iceberg; there is no single issue that has caused the majority of the population to mistrust their governments. It is an accumulation of constant betrayal over many years that has led to the decay in trust and possibly more importantly, loss of hope among the people.