t in political authorities) since 1972, and a 25% loss in group membership since 1974.(GSS) Slumping memberships have troubled countless groups, from literary discussion groups to labor unions, sports clubs and professional associations.
             A more comprehensive audit of American social capital would need to account for apparent counter-trends. Except for nationality groups, (hobby and garden clubs) the extremity of the whole has witnessed a significant decrease in membership interest. Furthermore, those "mailing list"
             organizations typically consist of membership ties that are to "common symbols and ideologies, but not to each other." The members neither form
             ties nor bridge the gap between, what they would be otherwise: strangers. No "networks" or "trusts" are formed in such organizations. Instead of proving to be counter-evidence, they add to the isolation of the individual by allowing him/her to never leave the comforts of their own home.
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