The erosion of trust and collaboration between individuals and governing institutions is a sign of societal breakdown worldwide. Corruption has discredited electoral processes in many nations, and vested interests with access to significant funds, party system restrictions, and media bias contribute to the widening distrust of this vital process. This leads to apathy, alienation, disillusionment, and growing despair that capable citizens will not emerge to address societal problems. There is a yearning for institutions that will dispense justice, dispel oppression, and foster lasting unity among diverse elements of society.
