candycorn
Diamond Member
Very doubtful. While the two narcissistic ends of our political spectrum are doing all they can to rip this country apart, there is still a very large center that manages to hold it together. It's just not as loud or emotional or pugilistic.To a lot of non-US citizens, the population appears to be more divided than ever. There seems to be a fundamental lack of respect for people with different political views, and the rethoric is often hateful and demeaning.
Is this a reflection of reality, or is it a social media effect? Do americans really despise each other this much? Will whoever wins your next election be able to unify your people, or is this the beginning of a downward spiral?
As a side question, are there any good (relatively factual) sources to understanding your political climate?
Could there be sporadic violence at some point? Yeah, could be. But there's just as good a chance that those on the ends of the spectrum will go so far overboard that they'll marginalize themselves and reason will take over again.
It's a bad time. But we'll get past it. And them.
And you leave out that most of the country doesn't even vote and is not politically active one way or the other.
Most just want to go to work in the morning and enjoy their family in the evening. Anything that gets in the way is a non-starter.