미국인 89% “정부 부패 실재”…공공 신뢰 붕괴 직면

89% OF AMERICANS SAY GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION IS REAL — PUBLIC TRUST HITS A BREAKING POINT A STRIKING 89% OF AMERICANS BELIEVE CORRUPTION IS PRESENT IN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, HIGHLIGHTING A DEEP AND WIDESPREAD CRISIS OF PUBLIC TRUST. THE FIGURE REFLECTS GROWING CONCERNS THAT POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS MAY BE INFLUENCED BY SELF-INTEREST, SPECIAL INTERESTS, OR UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR RATHER THAN SERVING THE PUBLIC FAIRLY. THE PERCEPTION OF CORRUPTION CAN HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FOR DEMOCRACY, WEAKENING CONF