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							<title><![CDATA[Tolerance for Mismanagement Threatens Progressives]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/5747807-progressive-governance-trust-erosion/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Erik Clarke</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Democrats talk constantly about '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'restoring trust in government.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';' But trust is not restored by rhetoric or proclaiming the protection of unpopular institutions.]]></description>
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