You may dislike the current administration but they were elected democratically within the process set forth by the United States. If Joe Biden is elected next Nov the same way I have no doubts the "other side" will just accept it the same way. That's how democracy works. So again things like civil war, fascism, I just don't see it.
We'll be fine. And it's certainly this documentary selling out that will bring forth the downfall of our civilization.
Democracy loses legitimacy when most of the country on either side of the divide believe their government is not for,of and by them.
I can't find a better comparison than yugoslavia ad Rwanda in the 90's if I wanted to compare america now with a historical country.
We can talk all day about this. The point is democracy does not mean the competent,the intelligent,the superior or those with the best ideas rule. It means the people as a whole (not in part) rule and give legitimacy to their rulers.
In other words, "they" certainly may be villains but "us" is what you need to fix. Why? Because everyone riding the same boat and everyone drowns when the boar sinks. That is the point if democracy and your boat is sinking. You will have no country to flee to because all your allies themselves depend your stability to be safe from your enemies.
> they didn't consider each other subhuman,
Whatever are you talking about
This will not end good, even without russia,china and everyone else that would love to see america burn, things look very dire. Fasicism ,civil wars, foreign occupation are things I expect as real possibilities within the next 5-10 years. The fragility of peace and liberty has been underestimated.
There is no way to stop this without blaming the people. It's not corporations,oligarchs, foreign countries,politicians,the media,the lef,the right,the center,the non-voters,etc... It's the people as a whole that are incorrect. It's "us" who is the problem not "them".
Make no mistake, it will not be as great and luxurious as the collapse of venezuela,the harsh rule of DPRK,or the cruel civil war of Syria. I hope I am so wrong. It's like cancer with it's different stages and spread,at a certain stage it's too late, your own body is against itself.