Growing Echo Chambers and Proliferating Propaganda Lead to Fears of a Second American Civil War - Nathan McDonald (05/07/2018)
July 5, 2018
Brother turning on brother, sister
on sister. A second American civil war? How could this even be possible in our
modern, civilized times?
The
answer is all around you. Tensions run high and hatred spews from the mouths of
pundits in the MSM, both from the radical left and the far right. Neither are
willing to give an inch, for fear of losing a mile. Neither are willing to back
down.
This
tension has resulted in a boiling pot of politics within America, one that at
any moment could spill over and upturn the entire system.
Don't
think this is possible? Well, don't count it out.
Roughly 1/3rd of
Americans, or 31%,
believe
that a second American Civil War
is not only possible, but likely to
occur within the next five years!
This
news comes off the back of a recent poll conducted by the Rasmussen Report, a
highly respected source and one of the few that closely predicted the
presidential victory of Donald Trump.
Most
of those conducted within this survey believe the violence will be sparked by
opposition to President Trump’s policies, which have been either deemed highly
controversial or something to be rejoiced, depending on which side of the
political spectrum you fall under.
Yet,
there is still some hope for those who reside in the center, with 59% of
respondents stating they believe a Civil War is unlikely.
Sadly
for those people, as we saw in the first
American Civil War,
it only takes a small percentage of the population to get the ball rolling.
Stoking
these fears was the recent clash in Portland between a right-wing prayer group
and ANTIFA,
which
made national headlines
due to video footage that showed just how
bloody and ruthless these political gatherings can turn.
Unfortunately,
this isn't the first of these events, as over the past year there have
been
many
similar clashes. People are choosing sides and donning their
uniforms.
What
is most shocking is how organized some of these groups are becoming,
coordinating through the use of social media and travelling vast distances to
partake in the battle.
This
is not good, and it should not be embraced.
A
second American Civil War would be gruesome, bloody and vicious. The first
American Civil War
claimed roughly 10%
of the Northern male population and approximately 30% of the Southern male
population.
With
modern weapons and no even "lines" in the sand to be drawn, the
second, if it began, would result in a stunning death toll that could collapse
the American system as we know it.
This
would result in both a financial and humanitarian crisis.
I
blame the MSM and social media echo chambers, in large part, for this isolation
of beliefs and proliferation of fearful propaganda. They have become nothing
more than click-bait propaganda outlets, caring little for the ramifications of
their actions.
Fortunately,
I believe sanity will be restored and people will come to their senses. Sadly,
I also believe we still have some turmoil, hardship and suffering yet to come.
Until
then, keep your head on your shoulders and your thoughts your own. Question
everything, and as always, do your own research. The truth is out there.
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Nathan McDonald is a libertarian, entrepreneur and precious metals enthusiast. He has always taken a keen interest in free markets and economics since an early age, which naturally led him to become a true believer in precious metals and all that they stand for. Nathan served eight years in the Royal Canadian Navy as an electronics technician, seeing the true state of the world, before starting his first successful business. He has since gone on to create a number of businesses, all of which are still in operation and growing. In addition to this, Nathan runs a network of successful precious metals blogs, and a growing newsletter that has attracted readers from all around the world. He is a regular and highlighted writer for the highly respected Sprott Money Blog, which covers world events, geopolitics and of course precious metals. |
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