One of the foundations of a democracy is trust in gov. It doesn’t mean we support the gov or don’t criticize the gov. It doesn’t even mean you have to ever support them. But the state has to have legitimacy for state policy to be trusted by the public #skpoli #cdnpoli
Democracy requires consent. But if the public thinks that governing is not about doing what is best in terms of making policy that has some basis in evidence, trust erodes. And if trust erodes too much, you have a crisis.
And if the state starts favouring-overtly or otherwise small groups or treats some groups radically differently than others—ignoring its own laws. The crisis deepens.
And here we are. Policy that is divorced from even the slightest of evidence. Gov treating some protestors with violence. And others left to destroy and vandalize without even the smallest of intervention. Seriously concerning.
But here is a question: when we look back in a year or two, do people have more or less faith in democratic institutions? I have my doubts that is more. And that is a problem.
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