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Experts Face Trust Crisis Amid Growing Public Skepticism

6/28/2025

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The expert class in the U.S. is grappling with a crisis of credibility as public trust wanes. Justice Clarence Thomas has called out this elite group for skewing democratic discourse and using dubious evidence. As skepticism grows around expert consensus on critical issues like COVID-19 and gender identity, the gap between experts and the public widens, raising urgent concerns.

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Story summary

The expert class in the U.S. is grappling with a crisis of credibility as public trust wanes. Justice Clarence Thomas has called out this elite group for skewing democratic discourse and using dubious evidence. As skepticism grows around expert consensus on critical issues like COVID-19 and gender identity, the gap between experts and the public widens, raising urgent concerns.