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Trust is not only important in politics, it's vital. In nations that are ruled by elected officials, all levels of government must have a large degree of trust with its citizens. This is true appointed officials, such as Supreme Court Judges. When the President interviews a prospective candidate of the nations highest court, the president must trust the answers the candidate provides in an interview. Upon the approval process in the US Senate, the prospective judge's answers to questions on his or her views on various issues must endure the trust of the senators who will vote on the nomination.

When elected officials make promises as to what their positions are on various political issues, the electorate must trust the truth & honesty of candidates.

When there is a large degree of trust between the a nations' citizens, good things can happen ( this depends on what is promised ). When officials fail to execute their promises, trust evaporates between the people & their government.

Let me say at this point that of course not all campaign promises will be kept. However, the newly elected official must at least try to full fill their promises as it is understood that various circumstances will curtail promises made. Or, if the political situation changes and the officials must alter their positions and their votes, the officials' constituency must be advised as to why they cannot carry out their promises.

Appointed officials must also earn a large degree of trust with the citizens of a nation.

The failure of a government to earn the trust of its citizens, will eventually result in the decay of that government and distrust will fester among the people. In democratic nations, voting will fall off, and in some types of nations the seeds of a revolution can be sown.

When trust is lost with high level officials, it can trickle down to the State, Province & or local levels. Corruption can increase as well.

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