What a bizarre situation: conservatives as the ones who have failed to preserve institutional knowledge.The reader really hits hard on these two related issues: institutional capture by technocratic liberals, and conservative resentment of expertise.
Once the trust characterizing high-trust societies has been lost, it cannot be easily regained, especially if trust is replaced by clear animosity. Red Americans need to have leadership from those whom they trust and will stand with them in life's difficulties, not nannying from outsiders who despise them, and telling them that they are qualified "experts" won't solve the trust and credibility gap.
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