According to a poll of 32,000 individuals in 28 countries, everyone is angry and feels disenfranchised and isolated.
Additionally, they believe that their governments are betraying them in favor of the wealthy and powerful and their awful ideologies.
Our confidence in government officials, media, and CEOs is declining, and anti-institution complaints are increasing.
People were just simply polarized, according to the 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer (Warning: that’s a link to a PDF).
They are now more interested in “aggressive advocacy for self-interest,” nevertheless. It seems like individuals are just more driven than ever to alter the world.
In the context of the research, however, individuals are more eager than ever to use violence and misinformation to bring about the change they want in the world.