people have no trust of people in authority anymore. There have just been too many lies…
From politicians to medical personnel, who do you trust anymore? Trust in groups of people have been shattered. The ONLY thing left is faith in a personal relationship. You generally have to know a person to have trust in them. And you only know them through interactions with them.
You have to know that they are telling the truth. It’s necessary for them to be a truth-teller in order to have confidence in what they say. A fun-house mirror gives you NO confidence that your hat is on straight! So personal honesty becomes paramount. Beware of people who are unreliable mirrors!