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True, the amount of trust people put on these leaders is appalling, at least in northern and western Europe.
Considering there are large parts of the continent (south and east) where we are more than accustomed to wild corruption in politicians and policemen, though, mainstream narrative will have a harder time being believed so blindly.
It’s similar to what you describe for Eastern Europe (idealization of more developed countries, inferiority complex, distrust for local politicians considered fraudulent and liars). But there is a very strong populist propaganda claiming that the “nordics” are willing to destroy our motherland by imposing regulations which disfavour local firms. This is growing stronger and stronger, even considering the latest elections, so this is why mainstream narratives are not so convincing imho here.