Someone Asks "What's A Profession That Deserves Every Bit Of Its Hatred?” And 43 People Don’t Hold Back

In the 2024 edition of the Ipsos Global Trustworthiness Index, politicians ranked at the bottom, with only 15% across 32 countries saying they believe in them.

In all but two countries (India and Singapore), people are more likely to see politicians as untrustworthy, while in Argentina, only 6% say politicians should be trusted.

However, the survey revealed there's a broader global distrust in the government. For example, government ministers are also among the least trusted (only 20% say they are trustworthy), and only 28% of respondents trust civil servants.

That being said, politicians have some rivals for the least trustworthy title.

Only 15% of Ipsos respondents say they trust social media influencers (a category that was also frequently mentioned in this Reddit discussion).

If we were to zoom in on the United States, a similar survey by Gallup has noticed a considerable downward trend in multiple fields.

Ethics ratings for five professions hit new lows, including not just members of Congress (6%) and senators (8%), but also journalists (19%), clergy (32%), and pharmacists (55%).