The Origin and Future of Discussions of US"Civil War"
After the 2020 US presidential election,public discussions about the possibility of a"Second Civil War"have re-emerged in the United States.According to public opinion in the United States,the"Second Civil War"may manifest in two ways—a"hot civil war"or a"cold civil war."The reason all sectors of US society are keen to talk about civil war might be that Americans are worried about the irreversibility of political polarization,including concerns about Trumpian right-wing authoritarian populist leaders'regained influence on politics,social unrest caused by changes in demographics,unbalanced fiscal and economic conditions which may lead to political instability.On the other hand,critics and skeptics of the talk of"civil war"point out that the popular discussion is alarmist and amounts to fear mongering.This paper maintains that there is almost no possibility of a"hot civil war"occuring in the US in the short term,but a"cold civil war"will persist and evolve as the status quo of US society,politics,and culture.
US politicsUS public opinionUS civil warUS division
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