The Jan 6 storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters, and threats by radical groups ahead of today's inauguration that have triggered a massive security response - principally in Washington DC but also at other state capitals - have spawned a discussion as to whether the United States is facing a domestic insurgency.
The ingredients are present, starting with a politically polarised population in which grievances have festered.
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