How did the war in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal impact the feeling of Americans related to trust in their government? Do you believe those feelings are still valid today?
War in Vietnam was a symbol of military-industrial complex prevailing over common interests of the society. Also, American government pursued a lot of anti-democratic activities in the name of democracy.
Watergate was a an example of a powerful public official using state machinery to influnce politica outcomes. This was again an undermining of democratic values.
Those feelings are still valid today to some extent as can be seen by Iraq war, or allegation of interventions in presidential elections of 2016.
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