Here’s a quick assignment for The Washington Post about the possibility of the U.S. devolving into a Civil War. Marc Fisher shares the view of several scholars alarmed by the in increase in both the extremist rhetoric of Republican politicians and elected officials and organized right-wing violence. While they differ on whether or not the current situation will end with a hot conflict, they agree that it will be nearly impossible to reconcile these differences through the political system in an environment littered with disinformation and a widespread loss of faith in the countries institutions and shared purpose.