<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Public trust grows when supporters can acknowledge... > Public trust grows when supporters can acknowledge a leader's failures and opponents can acknowledge a leader's successes. Reality is larger than coalition loyalty, and citizenship requires the courage to remain answerable to reality. **Source:** [[livestreams/Responding to Political Extremism Without Becoming Extreme - Workbook|Responding to Political Extremism Without Becoming Extreme]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Public trust grows when supporters can acknowledge a leader's failures and opponents can acknowledge a leader's successes. Reality is larger than coalition loyalty, and citizenship requires the courage to remain answerable to reality.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-public-trust-grows-remain-answerable-reality ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->