SpiritHawk made a good point: "Thing is while back then the government worked to solve the problems it now apears to be working to creat the problems. Not only that but it seems to be doing it's best to fan the flames."
the realization that our government, and the elected politicains, are more about creating problems, and separation of classes and races, is the key. By "fanning the flames" they create motivated voters. by then "paying" them with the spoils from the "evil rich" they only compound the problem. I can see both race and socio-economic factors in the coming problems to our country. the inner cities and the coastal cities will be the first to fall--- and the first to erode into anarchy.
the only saving grace with the do-nothing, blame-others, socialist-leaning, tree-hugging, pacifist libs is that they don't stand a chance against the firepower I, and most of us, have on-hand. they will wither and go away.
There will be an issue, though, with the inner-city thugs who have been raised, and fueled, on violence with no remorse.
(didn't think you'd see a post from WI-boy in this section....but this was more universal than THE Civil War --still fascinating to read how you southern guys view things. Even at 40++ , I am learning things about the Civil War that I didn;t learn before, even with that crappy US history course back in college. Honestly, it's fascinating....and with States Rights so prevalent in today's events, it is even more interesting)