Ap-Norc Poll Finds Bare Confidence In Government, Elections … Few Americans have much confidence in the U.S. political system, the government in general, or in either political party. Most say they're interested in the 2016 presidential election, but they also feel frustrated, helpless and even angry with the way the election is going, a poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows.  -AP

The US system, which is nothing like the Republic it used to be, continues to degrade in the eyes of Americans.

That's what this poll tells us.

Only 4 percent of Americans have "a great deal of confidence" in the US Congress.

Only 15 percent have a lot of confidence in the executive branch.

Only 24 percent have a great deal of confidence in the Supreme Court

The only part of the US government that citizens seem optimistic about is the US military. Some 56 percent have "a great deal of confidence" in the military.

This is probably because Americans have little idea of what their military does.

Unlike fedgov, the Pentagon doesn't seek out publicity for the most part.

Like the CIA and other intelligence agencies, Pentagon activities are cloaked in shadows.

Jade Helm received a good deal of negative publicity in the West.

And even now YouTube is filled with videos from commentators who have seen unusual military activity across the country.

Tanks, jeeps and other kinds of military equipment seem to be on the move. A good deal of paranoia is expressed about the US military in these videos.

This makes the 56 percent figure regarding the US military somewhat unbelievable.

Additionally, Homeland Security in concert with the Pentagon, has declared that beliefs in the US as a constitutional republic are to be treated with suspicion.

Those who believe in constitutional precepts may be harboring terrorist points of view.

President Barack Obama consistently receives approval ratings between 40 and 50 percent.

Yet only 15 percent of those surveyed have a good deal of faith in the executive branch.

As with the figure regarding the Pentagon, Obama's numbers seem high.

We've predicted for many years that the Internet itself would reveal the ongoing and expanding difficulties with the authoritarian system that has taken over the US.

This is just what's happening.

The dysfunction of the system can no longer be blamed on outside forces, or on Americans themselves.

The dysfunction is integral to the system, and this is the perception that citizens hold increasingly. It is represented in this poll.

It is not just US citizens. There is a great deal of discontent in Europe as well.

Citizens in at least 50 percent of European countries have expressed a preference to hold a Brexit-style referendum on remaining in the EU or leaving.

In the US and Europe, discontent is high with current sociopolitical and economic systems.

These are not seen as adequate or competent.

One can make the argument that such discontent is cyclical.