America will never be the same again

No matter who wins the 2020 presidential election, America will never be the same again. Division and polarization have reached unprecedented levels. The quality of political confrontation is deteriorating by the day. The phraseology of the American president and other leading political officials is unprecedented. 

In big city neighborhoods, a war has broken out between well-equipped gangs driven by extreme political views. The problem will take on a whole new dimension if none of the candidates scores a clear victory. Donald Trump recently suggested that the transition of power after the election may not be peaceful. It was a grave insinuation that can only presage trouble for the American republic. It would make the 2000 Bush-Gore battle look like a walk in the park.

We are now seeing furious supporters who are ready to take on their opponents in the street. Trump's...