[pp.int.general] imminent war

[valio at visionsinteractive.ch]

Zitat von Marko Mitrovic <archamond at gmail.com>:
> @Pat out of couriosity, where do you think civil war(s) might be
> possible/imminent? I mean among major countries.

I have to rely on articles which I read from several independent  
(non-tin-foil-hat) sources which point to indications that there could  
be one in the US soon; also in relation to movements of the Tea Party,  
Occupy and Anonymous, which tend to become more radical. I'm lazy to  
collect them, but here's a public one I found immediately
http://rt.com/usa/civil-war-2016-us-582/

Possible conflict causes which I infer are described in the books  
"Illiberal Democracy" and "Republic Lost". E.g. due to severe power  
imbalances caused by lobbyism and political donations congress  
parlamentarians are rather opt to extensively talk about matters of  
corporations, instead of deliberating about the general interest of  
all citizens.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._Federal_Election_Commission
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111224/01031317187/jack-abramoff-explains-return-investment-lobbying-22000-is-surprisingly-low.shtml
http://www.bostonreview.net/lawrence-lessig-republic-lost-campaign-finance-reform-rootstrikers

Furthermore in elections strategic politics are more and more favoured  
over democratic ideals
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrymandering
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_suppression
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diebold#Controversy

I don't say that there will be an imminent civil war in the US. I just  
got the impression that the odss are rising beyond the odds of an  
imminent WW3.

As written: I'm certainly not eager for any war.
I strive for a democratic, peaceful and just world with the least  
feasible suffering for a free and open society. But I see developments  
that make me afraid, that the world currently might as well be heading  
into the opposite direction.

-pat