>>512184924
Once things start going sideways you'll probably see paramilitary schemes like this here and there. Most concerning is if you see two disconnected instances in different locations. Like insurgents in both California and Arkansas. Then you know they're just natural symptoms of a deeper problem.
Revolt is less and less likely as the dictatorship intensifies though. That's another way you can see the mutation in America.
As an outsider, talking to people in an authoritarian regime is difficult. Because to stay out of trouble, even if they themselves are the token bogeyman of the regime, they'll try to enforce the regime's policies to the people around them just to stay out of trouble.
That's where you get "dictatorship by consent," when the population internalize the regime themselves, so the regime doesn't have to lift a finger anymore, the people become self-policing in their loyalty.
As an outsider that's where the communication breaks down. Cause they'll try to enforce the regime's policies outside the regime's own sphere even. You can't talk to them without going through their ritualistic theater and kowtowing to the dictator. And they'll act like there's something wrong with *you* if you don't praise their dear leader.
American conversations became hushed a while ago already. This side of things is coming along impressively well.
What's next isn't a "civil war", it's a future where life goes on as usual, except the next generations are raised with an eternal leader, and are raised never to disagree with or badmouth him. American culture will be about the virtue of obedience, movies will generally all be some variation on regime messaging. Anyone even thinking of a protest, nevermind a "civil war", will have to do so in a country where questioning leadership will get you put in a camp. It will probably strengthen the principle of domination in American society, normalize bullying or extorting the vulnerable, exploiting workplace hierarchies, etc.