Has trust in institutions collapsed?

1) What kind of claim is this?

This is a broad collapse claim about public trust.

2) What context is assumed or missing?

Survey data, time span, and regional differences are not described.

3) What has to be true for this to work?

Trust levels would need to fall sharply across most groups.

4) When would this not hold?

The claim weakens if declines are gradual or uneven.

5) What follows if we accept it?

Institutional legitimacy may be framed as deeply weakened.