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About 50 years of slow deliberate destruction of the country's trust in institutions and trustworthy media and communications systems and culture.

I think people were worn down over many years by traditional politicians and just wanted something different

And then someone came in and took advantage of that

This, and most people still don't realize it. It goes back to Nixon and Roger Ailes.

Yes, that is 100% the moment I had in mind when I said 50 years.