US trust in institutions
The latest Gallup poll looks at how much trust the US public has in various institutions. In order they are:
- Military 72%
- Small business 70%
- Police 57%
- Organised religion 41%
- Supreme Court 40%
- Medical system 37%
- Public schools 36%
- Presidency 32%
- Banks 32%
- Organised labor 28%
- Newspapers 27%
- Criminal justice system 27%
- TV News 24%
- Big business 21%
- Internet news 16%
- Congress 12%
If you look at Republicans and Democrats , the results are:
- Military 82% (GOP) and 64% (Dems)
- Small business 73% and 67%
- Police 73% and 45%
- Organised religion 52% and 34%
- Supreme Court 40% and 43%
- Medical system 33% and 40%
- Public schools 30% and 41%
- Presidency 60% and 10%
- Banks 36% and 30%
- Organised labor 17% and 37%
- Newspapers 12% and 41%
- Criminal justice system 29% and 27%
- TV News 14% and 31%
- Big business 28% and 14%
- Internet news 14% and 16%
- Congress 14% and 11%