Autocracies outdo democracies on public trust – survey | Reuters

Jan 18 (Reuters) – Public trust in governments running the world’s democracies has fallen to new lows over their handling of the pandemic and amid a widespread sense of economic pessimism, a global survey has found.

The Edelman Trust Barometer, which for two decades has polled thousands of people on trust in their governments, media, business and NGOs, conversely showed rising scores in several autocratic states, notably China.

via www.reuters.com

Some people just want to work all the time and do what they’re told. They generally prefer autocracies, I suspect.