Almost 27% of US citizens fear a civil war outbreak following the elections, with both Harris and Trump’s supporters expressing similar concerns, with 6% of poll takers said the possibility of a civil war breaking out post-elections was “very likely”, while 21% stated that it would be “somewhat likely”, a recent YouGov poll revealed; the survey conducted between October 18-21 for The Times and the SAY24 project, also showed that similar percentages of supporters for both Trump and Harris believed that a civil war was at least somewhat likely; 12% of the 1,266 respondents indicated they know someone who might resort to violence if they felt Trump had been unfairly denied victory, while 5% said the same about Harris; the pollsters also inquired about gun ownership but found no links to perceptions of the likelihood of a civil war; the poll exposed significant divisions in American society, with 84% of voters acknowledging that the country is more divided now than it was a decade ago; after US President Joe Biden dropped out of the election race and endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, the party experienced a “honeymoon phase” with voters, with polls indicating high chances of a Democratic win in November; however, more recent surveys show Trump leading the race and winning over key states, even within the margin of error; it’s very telling that students of the 2024/2025 academic course at the US Army Command and General Staff College were given game scenarios of combat operations that reflect the possibility of a civil war in the US but what’s more very telling is that the power of the Jewish lobby in the US is on the decline because more of their support monies go to the Harris campaign making her as the only candidate in US history to receive a record amount of $81 million in the 24-hour period since Biden’s announcement of his stunning decision to step aside compared to the peanut amount that Trump received during the same time period; at first Trump refused to see this reality and continued to campaign for a staunch support for Israel because he perhaps felt that the Jewish lobby will correct this imbalance; but as the Harris campaign continued to slice the edge that Trump has secured in previous opinion polls and even overtook Trump by a 4 percentage point in some polls, the message finally sinks in that the Jewish lobby is all out for a Harris victory; Trump subsequently changed subtly his campaign stance and looked more and more pro Palestine when he is reported to have told the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the war and that he wants a ceasefire by the time he is inaugurated as the new President of the US of A; his running mate also chimed in with this stance when JD Vance indicated that US and Israeli interests won’t always overlap, tying this stance to his opposition to a war with Iran; against the backdrop of Israel’s recent retaliatory strike against Iran, Vance was asked during a podcast interview on “The Tim Dillon Show” how the Trump administration would handle what could turn into a major war in the Middle East, Vance began his answer by stressing that Israel has the right to defend itself before adding, “But America’s interest is sometimes going to be distinct”; the remark highlighted the growing isolationist wing within the Republican Party that, in Vance, is now represented on the presidential ticket as well, which appeared to run counter to ones voiced by more hawkish members of the GOP who have urged Israel to retaliate massively against Iran, including by targeting its nuclear facilities, in what could trigger all-out war; this strategy seems to bear fruit as Trump again overtook the lead in some battleground states 19 days before Nov 5 and continues to take a very marginal lead each day since then although at this moment the contest is still too close to be comfortable for both candidates; meanwhile Scott Ritter, a former UN weapons inspector and a former Marine Corp officer summed it well when he said: “When I started Operation DAWN, it was meant to provide a platform that could be used to pressure candidates for the US presidency to better articulate their position regarding free speech and the danger of nuclear war. I attempted to engage with all three campaigns (Trump, Harris, Stein). Only the Trump campaign engaged. Stein initially responded in positive fashion, but then backed away. The Harris campaign has articulated policy positions which exacerbate the threat of nuclear war and the ongoing assault on free speech. If Harris is elected, I assess that there is a real danger of a nuclear conflict in the first year of her term. Her foreign policy team will continue the failed policies of her predecessor while attempting to achieve a major foreign policy victory. The inevitable failure of this initiative will lead to a reliance upon conventional military means the US does not possess. The pressure to use nuclear weapons will be very strong, and Harris lacks the experience necessary to push back. A vote for Harris would be a vote for nuclear war. Harris has shown a proclivity toward using law enforcement to limit free speech. This is a very dangerous trait that touches the heart of what it means to be American. A vote for Harris is a vote against free speech. Stein has articulated policies that oppose nuclear war and defend free speech. I wish she would have worked with Operation DAWN to better flesh these out. Stein will not be the next President. If enough people vote for Stein, there is a chance the Green Party gets over the 5% threshold for federal funding, making a third party candidacy viable in the future. This is a worthy goal.There are many negatives about a Trump presidency. But on the two issues I have highlighted as being of an existential nature for the future of America – preventing nuclear war and defending free speech – his campaign has articulated policies which address the issues heading into. Whether Trump will follow through on these policies is unknown. He is the President who pulled out of both the INF Treaty and JCPOA. His track record is not strong. But in a time of bad choices, he is the only one who has offered a glimmer of hope regarding the two existential issues of our time. Operation DAWN was designed to help the American voter make better informed decisions when going to the polls on Election Day. I believe it has contributed greatly to this mission. Good luck, and may America make the right choices. Our survival, and that of the entire world, depends on it. What would you do to save Democracy? What would you do to save America? What would you do to save the World? Through your vote in November?”