Prophecy: “They [the kingdom] will be mixed with the common people, but they will not stick together.”—Daniel 2:43, footnote.

Meaning: Ordinary people may have a say in their governments, but the result has not fully satisfied officials or voters.

Fulfillment

“Today, Americans’ views of politics and elected officials are unrelentingly negative.”—Pew Research Center.

“People’s trust in governments and politicians, and confidence in their systems of government is as low now as it has ever been over the last fifty years, if not lower.”—“National Centre for Social Research.”