A US Senator has sparked alarm over what he claims is an already unfolding "second civil war" in the country, as lawmakers struggled to pass a mid-decade redistricting bill backed by former President Donald Trump.
Senator Mike Gaskill, a Republican from Indiana, stated unequivocally that the Second American Civil War has begun. According to him, opponents of the redistricting effort are using "surrogates" - a thinly veiled criticism aimed at those who oppose Trump's influence on state politics. The senator's assertion was met with skepticism by his colleagues.
The proposed redistricting bill, which would have altered electoral district boundaries in Indiana, ultimately fell short of the required votes after being rejected by the Senate by a narrow margin of 19-31. The move comes as tensions between Trump supporters and opponents remain high.
Gaskill's comments on Thursday brought to light concerns that the situation is spiraling out of control, with some warning of an impending "civil war" that could engulf the US.
Senator Mike Gaskill, a Republican from Indiana, stated unequivocally that the Second American Civil War has begun. According to him, opponents of the redistricting effort are using "surrogates" - a thinly veiled criticism aimed at those who oppose Trump's influence on state politics. The senator's assertion was met with skepticism by his colleagues.
The proposed redistricting bill, which would have altered electoral district boundaries in Indiana, ultimately fell short of the required votes after being rejected by the Senate by a narrow margin of 19-31. The move comes as tensions between Trump supporters and opponents remain high.
Gaskill's comments on Thursday brought to light concerns that the situation is spiraling out of control, with some warning of an impending "civil war" that could engulf the US.
I'm not sure if this is just a case of someone blowing things way outta proportion or if there's actually something brewing under the surface 
. A second civil war? That's quite a dramatic statement, don't you think 
? It's like Mike Gaskill is trying to whip up some panic to get his point across, rather than having a calm and rational discussion about the redistricting bill 
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. It's just another example of politics as usual 
. Gaskill is trying to turn the tables on his opponents by accusing them of being Trump surrogates 
, but I think he's just trying to deflect from the fact that his own party is struggling to pass the bill 
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️. We need to take a step back, calm down, and have a rational discussion about what's really going on here 
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! i mean idk if he really thinks a second american civil war is already happening but like come on 19 votes short? that's not even close to a majority, you'd think they could get it together better than that. and what's with the 'surrogates' thing tho? sounds like he's trying to deflect from his own party's problems 
, though - it does show how divided politics can get.
. Trump supporters are already super polarized, but a second civil war? That's just hyperbole at this point 
. I get that tensions are high, but we've seen some crazy stuff in politics before... let's not jump to conclusions just yet