World View: Pretending to help Donald Trump

The alarming events of the past couple of weeks have made it clear that not one but several crises are likely to occur in the relatively near future. The first and worst would be a civil war in the United States, probably emerging from a disputed outcome in the mid-term elections in November.

It’s almost certain that the Democrats will win control of the House of Representatives this year.

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