Word: distrustful
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...once a year--this year Massachusetts residents will vote three times. With all this time spent voting, American voter turnout is abysmal. And while everyone has been trumpeting ideas to help bring disaffected voters back to into the booths--especially the young who, according to a recent IOP survey, distrust politics and politicians in record numbers--no one has suggested that people might simply be tired of politics. Politics as campaigning, that...
Unfortunately, politicians have misread the attitude of younger voters. The problem today is not apathy: it's distrust. Today's youth do not shy away from the problems of their community; instead, they shy away from politics as a solution to those problems, choosing to help through private initiative and community service with a dedication that could, with some effort, be diverted into the public sphere...
...partly due to public perception: These cities have wildly divergent police cultures. Philadelphia police were widely praised for their humane approach to the protests, but they also came onto the scene bearing far less baggage than the LAPD toted into Monday night's confrontation. There is a palpable distrust of police here, stemming back decades, and the ongoing investigation into corruption charges have only served to broaden the chasm between many Angelenos and their ostensible protectors...
According to Cambridge resident Cob Carlson, residents' distrust of the University is also a major reason for his support of the moratorium...
...vice-presidential candidate, "but Dennis is a special favorite. I've never known anyone more deeply committed to the pursuit of peace and willing to make personal sacrifices for it." Ross has critics, of course. The primary ones have been on the Arab side of the negotiating table, who distrust him because he is Jewish and who say that he takes the Israeli side. "Ross represented the ugly American and the Jewish enemy," says a senior P.L.O. official. Even some former Bush Administration officials, nominally fans of Ross, agree. "He has a fundamental emotional commitment to the state of Israel...