Civil War Will Not Be Avoided

I will give credit for some of the thoughts expressed here to Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept, System Update, “Is the US social fabric unraveling?” I advise watching this episode, as it gives many things to think about and statistics which I will not delve into here but are extremely enlightening.

There is no question that we are living in revolutionary times. That is not referring to the protests occurring, though that is definitely a part of it. Societal revolutions do not have to include mass protests or violence, though they generally do. Instead, think of the Industrial Revolution as an example. While there were absolutely a number of protests, strikes, riots and uprisings, those are not the reason we call that time a revolution. A revolution is a period of drastic societal, political and economic change. A revolution may occur because of changes in the society itself or may be brought about by technological advancements, natural disasters or other influences.

Most revolutions which occur as a result of changes within the society itself are events which seem to happen fairly suddenly. The truth is that these revolutions typically have been brewing at varying levels under the surface for years, possibly generations, just waiting for the final trigger to set large events in motion.

The ruling establishment during a revolution always tries to make the influences and demands of a revolution seem limited, singular in scope, anti-patriotic and trivial or overstated. This is nothing more than an attempt to…