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Nevilledog

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Mon Dec 20, 2021, 11:13 PM Dec 2021

Professor Barbara Walter: U.S. at risk for civil war or upheaval



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Michael Holmes
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Metrics the U.S. uses to evaluate a nations' proximity to civil war or upheaval show the U.S. itself is "at risk", says Prof @bfwalter @UCSanDiego who studies the issue.

"We all WISH the U.S. was a strong democracy, but the reality is that's not true." Warning signs abound.


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Professor Barbara Walter: U.S. at risk for civil war or upheaval (Original Post) Nevilledog Dec 2021 OP
I find it difficult to disagree. Abolishinist Dec 2021 #1

Abolishinist

(1,308 posts)
1. I find it difficult to disagree.
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 11:21 PM
Dec 2021

The stats on those who truly (?) believe that Biden was not duly elected are scary.

Hopefully, Omicron will take out a wide swath of them (I only say this because I treasure our democracy... not wishing death on many of our fellow citizens).

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