This is arguably what Putin's trolls are really after. If western societies stop trusting themselves, both internally and externally, it's an easy target for his men to pick up what's left of them.
Note that non-democratic government's are much more resilient to this type of attack on trust, because there's much less of it to begin with.
Note that non-democratic government's are much more resilient to this type of attack on trust, because there's much less of it to begin with.