We all knew shit was gonna hit the fan when Trump won his second term, but this, I don't think anyone saw this coming.
I mean, yeah.
What I'm saying is that the current state of the US was foreseeable back in the 1800s, not that it's been constantly in place since the 1800s.
Although a lot of the current issues Americans face have always been there. Just to lesser degrees, on smaller scales, and often externalized.