Aliyah and the question, is America headed towards civil war?

The America I left 10 years ago to make aliyah to Israel was an America at peace--with itself. Sure, there were disputes between peoples and groups. But was my America headed towards civil war?

No way. Not in a  million years. Not then.

But what about now? Has America changed?  

I suspect it has. As a recent US poll suggests, some 34% of Americans say it's likely the US will see a  civil war within the next 5 years (here). Is such an idea possible? A civil war? 

From where I sit, I no longer see an America at peace with itself, or even comfortable with itself. I see a horror-show. I see a world very much turned upside-down (here).

Do you?

Look at this video below. It gives you a view of what's going on in just one place in America. The music in the video is upbeat. But the video's content? 

As you watch this video, ask yourself a question: which aspects of this video could become a part of your city's future?  (Note: there is 'adult' language to be heard here; the video comes from here):

I can't tell you what to think. But if 34% of your American peers believe a civil war is 'likely' in the US in the next 5 years, what does that say about the piece of America where you live? What does it say America's Jewish population? 

Civil wars are rarely healthy for Jews. Are you safer today than you were 10 years ago? Are you as safe?

It's already been reported that 2019 was a record year--for anti-Semitism. That year, your America saw more anti-Semitic incidents since such tracking began in 1979 (here). Even if the US doesn't devolve into a civil war, what will you do if America's anti-Semitism is worse in 2021 that it was in 2019?

Where would that leave you? Will you still be safe? 

More important, do you remain convinced that aliyah to Israel isn't for you? Or, for your children?