Re: DDD in the US

While the divergence between America's claim of being a democracy and
deep concern about imminent civil war is clear, the cause is less
discussed including the article quoted above.
However, Barbara F Walter did mention the cause indirectly in an earlier
New Yorker article.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/democracy-needs-the-loser
"Even though political scientists have long studied these risk factors,
almost no one considered the U.S. a serious candidate for post-election
violence until recently. Americans have historically had a great deal of
trust in their system of government, and hence a long tradition of
electoral losers conceding gracefully."
The link between electoral democracy and post-election violence is
known. People's trust toward the government would minimize the risk of
post-election violence.