October 6, 2022

Civil War mentions rising

Axios -  More than a century and a half after the actual Civil War, "civil war" references are becoming common on the right, The New York Times writes in a front-page story (subscription).

  • Why it matters: Polling and social media "suggest that a growing number of Americans are anticipating, or even welcoming, the possibility of sustained political violence, researchers studying extremism say."

By the numbers: Posts on Twitter that mentioned "civil war" soared nearly 3,000% after the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago.

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