It's been just a week since the pro-Trump insurrection at the US Capitol, and fears have shifted. Literally.
Regardless of the possible outcomes of Biden's inauguration day, a majority of Americans in a US poll agree that the country is "falling apart".
The fall
The gloomy picture that certifies the almost depressive state of American citizens comes from an investigation conducted by Axios-Ipsol. The US survey questions aimed to gauge Americans' position on the president, the state of the nation in general and their feelings on the impeachment and removal of Donald Trump from office.
As it observes The Hill, approximately 79% of 1.019 respondents agreed at least somewhat with the statement “America is falling apart”. A sad perspective on Americans' expectations for the future, on the eve of the inauguration of Biden, a new president. A circumstance that is usually accompanied by feelings of hope or expectation.
Even if the USA they live a tumultuous moment and complex in terms of censorship, the factors we are witnessing do not bode well, beyond the unrest that could affect the single day of Biden's inauguration.
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The US poll revealed partisan divisions and a clear divide, especially when it came to assessing the conduct of the outgoing president. There is also strong polarization over whether Trump should be held responsible for inciting the riot.
Worrying, if you think that on the day of Biden's inauguration, now imminent (it is set for January 20th) fears of clashes are increasing hour after hour.
25.000 soldiers will be deployed in Washington DC: a number so exorbitant that it has even raised the perplexities of the mayor. The renunciation of the train journey by the new president, the security measures, the drones and the snipers on the rooftops do not dispel concerns for national security, and for that of Biden himself on the day of his inauguration.
However, all this pales in comparison to the "qualitative" fact
The vast majority of the population right now sees a bleak or fragmented future for one of the richest and most influential nations in the world. That's all to say.
In other words, the US poll shows that Americans may not agree on why America is “falling apart,” but the near-unanimous sentiment that this is happening is a stark fact.
