Yes, Americans love conspiracy theories to begin with an trust in public officials is at an all time low. This didn't help. When the public is flat-out lied to, that just hurts credibility next time around. We really need a reboot. I'd like to say maybe from here on out things will be done more effectively but I don't see much evidence of that.
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“I'd rather have questions that cannot be answered than answers that can't be questioned.” —Richard Feynman