By JTFMAX
Invoking the American Civil War, Vice President Joe Biden recently said that America is at risk of a second civil war. Although this term has no official definition, it can be considered a dangerous trend has given the growing polarization in American society. The debate over a new civil war echoes the heated debate over race and religion during the last few decades. It is also possible that the current political climate could trigger a civil war.
Moreover, many Republicans believe that the country is on the verge of another civil war. They are in a fight for survival against Blacks, browns, and "illegal aliens," while sinister "secularists" are trying to ban Christianity and brainwash children with a dangerous "critical race theory." The liberal media deliberately lies about the state of the country and the dangers it poses.
If there's a reason why we're heading for a civil war, it's the aforementioned rise of Trumpism. The "conservative" movement has fully embraced fascism, and its leaders are threatening the country's democracy by claiming that the last presidential election was fraudulent. However, despite all the evidence, such an argument may be premature. There are several signs that the nation's democracy is in trouble.
While the current polarization between right-leaning politicians has triggered speculations of another civil war, it has also fueled recent violence. Some conservative leaders have called for secession and First Impeachment, and others have alleged that Trump's 2020 election was stolen from him. These events and other disturbing trends in our political climate have created a new environment for violent confrontations.
This new civil war isn't the only sign of a new civil war. The recent political climate has been marked by a surge in armed protests and far-right militia activity. As a result, the possibility of a new civil war is rising. And this is not a purely theoretical threat. So the question remains, is the emergence of a civil war in America a real possibility?
The current state of the country's politics is very different from the one that led to the Civil War. Social media reinforces the lack of trust in politics. The country has gone from being mainly apolitical to being overly political. The heightened level of political violence has also caused a decline in confidence among citizens. And these tensions have led to a rise in violent extremism.
A recent survey showed that a few factors could lead to a civil war in the United States. First, a more rural-urban divide is more significant than ever before. The South is more polarized than the North, while the North tends to be a melting pot of ethnic groups. Similarly, rural areas are more likely to be the target of secession.
