The Othering...
New American Civil War and the claiming of virtue.
The ideological positions in our american society no longer share the same visions. The polarization of our society has escalated to the point of no return, with both sides claiming virtue. There is a critical mass developing with the conclusion that the constitution impedes their vision rather than supporting it.
So, I would suggest that we already are within the New American Civil War. If we were, we would not know it. And if we were it might be something too terrible for many minds to embrace.
Including mine.
Good point, but I would add that it is not shared vision, but shared values (”the ground rules”). Polarity of visions would be able to survive where shared values are present. It is too long to write about, but the older I get, the fundamental breakdown in Judeo-Christian morality and belief has significantly brought us to this point - society is using the government to control from without as opposed to people previously controlling themselves from within.