Most of us don't have the time or ability to do our own research on important political matters, and we have to find people that we trust to present us with the case.
What traits, behaviors, endorsements, afiliations, etc. need to exist for you in order to trust someone to the point that if they contradicted a dearly held belief that you would be concerned enough to question that belief?
And how long does it take to trust someone you don't know personally? What has to happen in that time?
2006-07-16 12:28:49 · 8 answers · asked by Aaron 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
What I'm looking for is- how do you know you can trust them?
2006-07-16 12:32:47 · update #1
Honesty. No one should automatically take anyone's word unless they have researched it for themselves. You can have great friends, but that does not mean that that you have believe what they do.
2006-07-16 12:34:20 · answer #1 · answered by ginaforu5448 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I think that by the time a person's rise to power is sufficient enough that they can run for president, is enough time for them to have made some "deals." You know they have to have taken plenty of money from many sources. I never trust a powerful polictical person. I respect their resourcefulness though to get to that position.
I think that no matter how much you research a candidate and they say oh I will do this or that, you never really know what will happen until they take pen to paper and sign something into law OR until they let something important die on the vine.
So, it takes me NO TIME to trust them, because I do not invest that emotion. I merely judge them by how skillfully they juggle all the balls they have in the air. If they make it look effortless, they have my vote, because I know that they will deal successfully with other leaders.
2006-07-16 14:06:55 · answer #2 · answered by turtle girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knowing someone personally is absolutely necessary in order to have trust in that person. Seeing someone on TV, how ever honest, smart, educated... etc he/she may appear, just isn't good enough for me. If I am strongly interested in the subject I will find time to do the research myself or to inquire information from different people - trusting just one person (politicians specially) is not my way.
In my country people have been lied to many times, our economical standard, political image and state territory have been lost because of lousy decisions made by those who look so trustworthy when addressing the nation. I do not trust anyone anymore.
2006-07-18 20:32:58 · answer #3 · answered by Lalasamayi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say question everything. Why you believe what you believe, and to be open to other people's views.
In order to trust someone on a personal level, you have to take risk. It is the only way you will find out if they are truly trustworthy.
2006-07-16 12:39:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do not know the History, you have no bases to go from! If you do not have the time, you are not interested!
That is why America is so uninformed now! Are you aware of any of the issues concerning our voting system?
If you do not know or are not concerned then you have no real interest in the issues of America.
2006-07-16 13:35:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I observe other peoples lives and see what decisions they have made that have gotten them where they are. If they have displayed the ability to make decisions and have gotten positive outcomes over and over...I would trust their judgement more. If they got where they were because of family,for example, I would listen to them less so.
2006-07-16 12:35:50 · answer #6 · answered by texandc2002 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can tell by looking at you. I am fortunate to have that ability to see through people very quickly. I guess you can call it gut instinct. I've yet to be wrong.
2006-07-16 12:32:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
truth
2006-07-16 12:30:40 · answer #8 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋