Aikman built his fictional civil war primarily on political and economic trends, along with a dash of conflict about morality and culture. Decades later, it's clear that cultural tensions – often linked to religion and sexuality – are creating deep cracks in American life.
Rather than violent conflict, "I think we're going to see an OK Corral shootout between state courts and legislatures over decisions by the Supreme Court and executive orders from the White House," he said. "It seems that Congress has lost the ability to find compromises on our most divisive issues."
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