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by mc3301 528 days ago
>Has societal trust actually increased anywhere in the developed world? Sure, our governments have had their share of failures, but it would actually take an extraordinary vision and effort to increase societal trust as technology and population advance.

Japan. Again, depending on where in the country, but things like muggings and drunk driving have drastically decreased in the last 35 years.