I get the impression that the capitalist class is far from unified. It’s clear that at least some members calculate that they might be better off with their own personal fiefdoms like Texas or Florida. Also, it’s undeniable that there is increasing polarization of society, which is largely driven by the oligarch owned media. Even if the intent isn’t to cause civil unrest, it’s easy for events to take on a life of their own as this process continues. The continuously declining standard of living is fuelling public anger, and the media tells people that half the country is their enemy who is responsible for this. Both democrat and republican control outlets are actively radicalizing their viewers. Here’s an example of what I mean straight from lemmy https://lemmy.ml/post/21741562/14500351
The situation the US is headed for is one where a significant portion of the public no longer believes the elections are fair, and increasingly sees violence as an acceptable way to resolve problems. The fundamental reason people accept the system is because they see it as being broadly fair. The social contract is that you go and vote, and if your side loses, well that’s cause most people wanted something different, and you’re just going to accept that. However, if you believe that the election was stolen then you no longer see the power structures as being legitimate. At that point you see yourself as living under tyranny.
I don’t think that a militant mass labor movement is needed for a civil war to start. It’s not going to look like the last civil war with two armies fighting each other. It’s going to look more like Rwanda, where you’ll see mass murder, and ethnic cleansing happening all over the country.
I get the impression that the capitalist class is far from unified. It’s clear that at least some members calculate that they might be better off with their own personal fiefdoms like Texas or Florida. Also, it’s undeniable that there is increasing polarization of society, which is largely driven by the oligarch owned media. Even if the intent isn’t to cause civil unrest, it’s easy for events to take on a life of their own as this process continues. The continuously declining standard of living is fuelling public anger, and the media tells people that half the country is their enemy who is responsible for this. Both democrat and republican control outlets are actively radicalizing their viewers. Here’s an example of what I mean straight from lemmy https://lemmy.ml/post/21741562/14500351
The situation the US is headed for is one where a significant portion of the public no longer believes the elections are fair, and increasingly sees violence as an acceptable way to resolve problems. The fundamental reason people accept the system is because they see it as being broadly fair. The social contract is that you go and vote, and if your side loses, well that’s cause most people wanted something different, and you’re just going to accept that. However, if you believe that the election was stolen then you no longer see the power structures as being legitimate. At that point you see yourself as living under tyranny.
I don’t think that a militant mass labor movement is needed for a civil war to start. It’s not going to look like the last civil war with two armies fighting each other. It’s going to look more like Rwanda, where you’ll see mass murder, and ethnic cleansing happening all over the country.