America is ruled by the super wealthy. One is not considered a human being in America unless they have large sums of money. America is not a capitalist country anymore. Our economy is "selective socialism" for the wealthy. Don't believe me? What about all the big banks getting bailed out in the housing crisis. Very few in the middle class and poor were helped in the bail out for the housing crisis. Our civil liberties have also been eroded in the so called "War on Terror". Basically, our government has been corrupted to a point the where the poor and middle class have any if little say so in how our government operates. Report Post

The responses above prove the point Half the responses on the yes side accuse greedy corporations, lax social protections to hedge against economic distress, and plutocratic corruption for fomenting the reasons coming civil war. The other half accuse "leftist" thinking, "socialism", and and ideologically corrupted government. The sad truth is the reason for America's current condition is a politically, religiously, and ideologically divided middle class. Without a functioning middle class the ability of representative democracy to function degrades and if left unchecked can quickly lead to a scramble by two or more sides to fill the power vacuum.

The middle class in America is suffering because its being pulled in two equally extremist directions for reasons including social acceptance or conformity, economic gain, or in response to perceived outrages suffered at the hands of one extremist clique or the other.

The middle class always exists as a socio-economic group in delicate balance with the affluent and the impoverished. The middle class acts a vehicle for economic and social advancement for the poor and a economic collaborator and societal release valve for the rich. When the middle class breaks down, due to internal or external socio-economic pressures, the positive effects it provides to the whole of the system break down as well. The poor lose their means of advancement due to the economic and social withdrawal of the middle class from expanding entrepreneurial activities, middle management, and those activities such as charity work and community building with promote social stability. The rich lose the security of having a societal safety valve directed at their relative economic affluence (perception of aristocratic or oligarch like decadence) as well as their own economic safety net of not falling too far in the event of adverse financial events.

When the middle class breaks down, all three sides contract increasing the economic and societal pressures on the poor, the rich, and the middle class. This contraction can typically be abated and reversed through the institution of system wide measures to allay the cause or causes of the breakdown of the middle class, whether they be societal or economic or both. The crux of the issue currently facing the United States is that both societal and economic factors are impacting the middle class but the middle class is nearly evenly torn in how to address the issue. The modern American right tends to look towards a conservative societal approach, believing that traditional social models should be embraced and used to ameliorate the pruning or removal of what exists of the US economic safety net. The American left sees greater involvement of government in the economy with major or total withdrawal of government from the obvious environs of social legislation.

While compromise would seem to be the solution, the extremists on both sides have conditioned their electoral support on positions the opposition can simply not accept and expect to retain support from their own side. Therefore (Breakdown + Divided Opposition) x Electoral Gridlock = Potential disaster Posted by: dmacdaniel102 Report Post

Conservative vs Liberal What people don't realize is the vast majority of people in America are pro-God and conservative but they are a silent majority, minority rule and dictating like now has never succeded, and with the military and common citizens getting more fed up, it's only a matter of time before anti-God and liberal views are steamrolled in what would be essentially a civil war, I don't know if it will be in 100 days or 100 years but eventually it will happen Report Post

Lack of following the Constitution The United States of America was founded on a basis of principles and morals as stated in the Constitution. And, As our society as a whole becomes more and more liberal in our interperetation of the Constitution. Actions such as the Bowe Bergdahl trade and other idiotic foreign policies instated by the Obama administration will lead to Americans wondering why?? Just Why?? I know that we don't leave any soldiers behind(It's an American Principle per say, something we are known for) but some common sense needs to be put into the equation. Also, where are the Checks and Balances??Executive orders of this stature should need to be approved by congress. I'm just an American like everybody else here and if I had to say whether or not there would be an American Civil war I would say yes.

Why? Because just like in the 1800s we are becoming a country split straight down the middle. It makes me sad to have to admit but it is true and just like the great Holy Roman Empire all great reigns come to an end. Posted by: GodBlessAmerica_3 Report Post

The South has Risen again 200 years later we are not fighting a battle of a slavery system based on race, but a nation fighting a battle of haves and have nots. The evolution of capitalism. The election of Barack Obama brought about talks of succession. Not of states, but the elimination of the federal govt and it's ability to protect the people. The Tea is the modern day confederacy , raging a battle against the concept of govt social support of its people. Obama stands in the shoes of lincoln. Trying to preserve a divided nation. I pray the outcome does not cause lives Report Post

Better bet on it. What most don't understand is that there are literally thousands of organized militia groups all over this country in the process of training and preparing. Don't allow the liberal news media to fool you with their propaganda. The United States will never allow its government to become like that of other countries. America is a Federal Republic founded on the principles of limited government involvement in our lives. When the government is too controlling like they are now, Americans will eventually stand up and regain control. If I'm wrong, help us God. We will all be enslaved and most likely murdered if we don't concede to converting to Islam. I'm sure hoping every American realizes that this is what this whole mess is actually about. It absolutely is the Obama administration's goal to force all Americans to his government run healthcare, and eventually force us all to convert to Islam. Seriously folks, just slowly say his name out loud, then wake up. Report Post

WE need one Our liberties are gone. We need to have a licence to do anything. WE need Id to do anything the same concept as the mark of the beast. Our taxes are to complex. Also whistelblowers are disapering. We have a winner take all system and an electoral colege whitch is unfair, third parties have no chance because our voting system is riged. Posted by: redbone Report Post

Restrictions and Forgetfulness With military reductions and crime rates at an all time high, America has forgotten what is was like to be free. People take things without thinking, and no longer know how to 'take things with a grain of salt'. Obama is now using DHS as....well....civil police... I believe that this is what he was wanting to do back in his first election term. Views that coincides with those of A.Hitler. We are also pushing for gun restrictions and other means which may not completely break the Constitution, but deeply bends it. The military is going to separate, the people will start resisting, and it will escalate until a full civil war happens. This is when America will fall, when we are at our weakest we will be open to an outside attack. I believe soon after this, will be when America rises back up. Once the people see their freedoms again. America will unite once again. Report Post

Civil War Is Imminent The general consensus that I get from the masses I've talked to is that the Government is out of control and arrogant. They are trampling on our constitutional rights and trying to take us down the road to socialism.

The very principles that our founding fathers realized were the best path to liberty and a free democracy were in the drafted constitution. Patriot Act, DHS, and Homeland security, IRS are now being used as devices to squelch our constitutional rights.

Unless the government gets back in line with the constitution and the fact that it's the will of the people and not the Government that is important in our Republic, then the situation will get worse.

I hope and pray that this great nation that I love will stand a Democracy, with liberty and justice for all.

I pray that God will defeat the enemies of freedom and democracy, and that they get their just rewards. Report Post