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A Bleak 'What If:' Is The US Headed Towards A Second Civil War?
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With increasing political divide and heightened civil unrest in the United States, many fear that it will culminate in a second civil war. We explore the likelihood of that scenario and hear from someone who thinks America is already in the midst of collapse.
Thanks to Redditor u/playtho for this week's featured art, "Majestic, terrifying, and hungry. America 2020." You can find more of their work on Instagram @j.sidiritist.
Show Notes:
- Nick's response to a post on r/FutureWhatIf, "[FWI] Unrealistic as it sounds, how would an American civil war between the right and the left work out?"
- Steve's response to a post on r/AskHistorians, "Why was it so important to "preserve the union" during the US Civil War?"
- Indi Samarajiva's Medium article on Reddit, "I Lived Through Collapse. America Is Already There."
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