At this very moment, I am quite unsure of how to perceive our government and whether to trust or distrust it. I believe this confusion has to do with my age. Being 21 years old, I am at the age where I am starting to question the world around me. As I learn more about the world and its complexities, I've realized that the larger organizations and corporations have a vast amount of power. In general, I do not believe that the government is always truthful; I believe there are hidden agendas in the background. What are these agendas about? I don't know, and that is why I don't know whether to trust or distrust the government.
I will admit that exposure to certain conspiracy theories have influenced me to think like this. However, I don't necessarily believe in them, but I do acknowledge the possibilities. There have been various examples, in recent years, that have caused me to question the motives of our government. For example, there are the controversial 9/11 conspiracy theories. These theories question whether the attacks were truly an act of terrorism or something the government had planned all along. Some people believe that we invaded Iraq for the interest of oil. Another example is the 2000 election between Gore and Bush and the controversial debate regarding the Florida recount. Though Gore had more popular votes than Bush, Bush received more electoral votes with the help of Florida.
Hopefully, sometime in the future, the truth will come out about the actions and motives of our government.
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