“The United States is heading toward its greatest political and constitutional crisis since the Civil War, with the very real possibility of mass violence, the collapse of federal authority, and the fragmentation of the country into Republican and Democratic enclaves within the next three or four years.” So said conservative political scientist Robert Kagan in a long recent editorial in the Washington Post that sparked a lot of debate. He believes two main threats are taking shape. First, if his health permits, “Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee for President of the United States in 2024.” Second, the former president “and his Republican Allies are actively preparing to use whatever means necessary to secure his victory”.