We weren't even remotely close to one, and still aren't. Americans will not take up arms against those of the "opposite" political persuasion, because for most people, there is no "opposite" political persuasion. And anybody who does try to take up arms -- especially over politics -- will be crushed, with the loud approval of the vast majority of the American population.
I agree .. I was just remembering reading a number of different sites back then and the tempers were very hot and I still remember being worried at the time
I can't agree with you. The stakes then, and more so now, are enormous. What happens in during the next 6 months could have a lasting affect human history, for good or for bad. This is not lost on people who are paying attention, and there are a LOT of us, everywhere. If things go for the bad, and it results from treachery, there could be a little trouble.