> Based on his experience in civil wars on three continents, Mines cited five conditions that support his prediction: entrenched national polarization, with no

> Based on his experience in civil wars on three continents, Mines cited five conditions that support his prediction: entrenched national polarization, with no obvious meeting place for resolution; increasingly divisive press coverage and information flows This last point is fairly obvious to anyone with common sense, and may people - also on HN - object to increasingly divisive reporting, often aiming at clicks rather than the truth. An yet, most media outlets keep doing it, always finding someone else to blame.