The Associated Press

The partisan divide in the U.S. is increasingly looking impassable, and that has a lot of Americans worried.

31 percent of motivated U.S. voters polled for a recent Rasmussen Reports survey said "it's likely that the United States will experience a second civil war sometime in the next five years."

This is actually one of the few things on which Republicans and Democrats can agree: A similar number of Americans from both parties expressed concern that we're headed for a sequel to the 1861-65 conflict that took the lives of more than 600,000 soldiers. Thirty-seven percent of Dems believe a civil war is coming, and 32 percent of GOPers think it could happen.

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Only 29 percent of Americans polled say it's "not at all likely" there will be a second civil war in the near future. And some of those 29 percent apparently decided to have some fun with their fellow Americans' worries. Inspired by a comment from political conspiracy theorist Alex Jones -- as well as by Ken Burns' "Civil War" documentary, in which actors read letters from those who lived through the 19th-century conflict -- they've taken to Twitter to write humorous #secondcivilwarletters.

Below, a sampling:

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My Dearest,



It is tough going on the front lines today. All of our wounded are either vegan, gluten free, or want organic rations. We have run out of almond milk. The POWs all have gout & COPD. I am forcing them to fill out Medicare applications. Miss you.#SecondCivilWarLetters — Thursday's Child (@Swoopy) July 4, 2018

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We have snuck behind enemy lines and removed the gender-specific signage from their latrines. Now we wait for their bladders to explode. — Xeya Waxe (@TruthArrmy) July 4, 2018

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Early at dawn the Space Force attacked. They had been training in space so gravity overtook quickly. They started moaning and writhing uncontrollably. We continued with breakfast, then incarcerated them all. They each got a space blanket and some Tang. — Ariel Grumberg (@arielmg47) July 4, 2018

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I am too old to go to war, as I still remember the halcyon days when vinyl records weren’t retro, yet, still, I take up arms to defend the right to avocado toast, & vinyl records being cool again. I may not return from the battle because there’s no WIFI. #secondcivilwarletters — Rian Lyons-Copeland (@WriterRian) July 4, 2018

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Dearest Wife,



I stand at the border waiting to welcome refugees with the promise of maple syrup, bacon, All-dressed chips and Coffee Crisp.



They are weary from fleeing the red hats.



Supplies are low. Please send Timbits & double doubles.#secondcivilwarletters — Simon Carroll (@DrivenInc) July 5, 2018

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Beloved,

We lost 16 taco trucks today. All is lost as they surround the final Blockbuster. I long to be returned to your bosom as the tortillas fall beneath my feet.

Do not speak of comfort. They have flown their Flag de Pepe & resist our Wi-Fi temptation. #SecondCivilWarLetters — DohBot 🍩🤖 (@radioradiation) July 3, 2018

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The deployment of the Trumpjugend forces in their technicals came as a shock. So young, yet so fierce and fit.



As we closed in on Washington these battles left my men feeling the cost of this war to our souls would be higher than any man could count.#secondcivilwarletters pic.twitter.com/SjxsOKLPPm — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 4, 2018

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My Dearest Maria,

Today we were engaged in a great battle just outside the Golden Gate. As our brigade was about to encamp for the afternoon after a long and arduous bike ride from the Presidio we encountered a whole division of Kekistan regulars... — John Bolton's Mustache (@BoltonMustach) July 3, 2018

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Dear husband, battle today was holy chaos. Until noon, when the new Beyoncé single dropped, and we recovered formation. I felled three dozen Red Hats with my hair flips alone. Send weaves, beloved, & I shall think of you and eternal glory.#secondcivilwarletters — Irina Dumitrescu (@irinibus) July 4, 2018

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Beauregard lost a leg to the sawbones today, another victim of the silent foe who stalks our little militia, diabeetus. When he cried out for anesthesia, the surgeon chided that it wasn't covered for pre-existing conditions, and to stop being such a cuck. #secondcivilwarletters — JeremySloan (@JeremySloan) July 4, 2018

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Dearest Anne,

On this fortuitous day the red hats have all but disappeared. Our greatest concern was an ambush but apparently Bud Lite was on sale at Walmart. There is hope.

Regards to the family,

#SecondCivilWarLetters — Paul Sylvestre (@psylvestre1994) July 4, 2018

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#secondcivilwarletters Dear General Rodham, we have gained on the enemy by building a wall of your emails, which they can't get over. — Lisa (@LHannich) July 4, 2018

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My Dearest,



At first we were scared of the enemy artillery, but when we realized their trajectory math was based on the earth being flat, we relaxed. Their shelling has fallen woefully short for days and yet they refuse to recalculate.



With Love,

Derek#secondcivilwarletters — Doctor Doom (@VicDoomMD) July 4, 2018

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My love,



The battle is about to begin.



Thankfully, Trump has overestimated the size of his army - claiming it to be "the largest civil war army in the history of time, bigger than Obama's would have been"- ...sooo we're actually quite over-prepared.#secondcivilwarletters — Caylen Duke (@CaylenDuke) July 4, 2018

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My Dearest Buford,



Today a squad of Blue Hats infested our defenseless village and provided medical care to everyone, fed our hungry, and gave books to our children. Words cannot describe the change to our lives.



Take your time. No need to rush home yet. — (((WayneSchneider))) (@WayneASchneider) July 4, 2018

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Dear Pa,

I grieved to see you among the #RedHats at the Battle of Kaepernick Knee. Ma writes that your resolve only grows. Pray abandon this course. I ride in the finest Prius division and will not stay my hand if I see you on the field.

Your unobednt child #secondcivilwarletters — Mx. Katie Hall (@KatieGHall) July 4, 2018

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Go to Twitter for more Second Civil War letters.

Oh, and Rasmussen says its June survey has a margin for error of +/- 3 percentage points.