This is how it could play out

After the election: Is the USA on the brink of civil war?

Experts warn that the political situation in the USA could finally escalate after November 5.(Bild: Liu Jie Xinhua / Eyevine / picturedesk.com)

Assassination attempts, militias armed to the teeth, fear of bloody clashes: The USA resembles a political powder keg ahead of the presidential elections. Will there be a major explosion after the ballot? Krone+ asked an expert on the USA about the reasons for this violence and the most realistic civil war scenarios. 

Tanks that flatten democracy. A fascist leader in the White House in his non-constitutional third term. A brutal coup attempt. American militiamen killing each other in the streets. The Hollywood thriller "Civil War", which was released in cinemas this spring, showed an America of the near (?) future torn apart by hatred, violence and racism.