Forecast: Why the Midterms Could Become a Turning Point — and How They Might Ignite America’s Second Civil War
A Referendum Against Trump
If current trends continue, the 2026 U.S. midterm elections are shaping up to be more than just another political contest — they could become a historical rupture. More and more Americans are preparing to vote not for Democrats, but against Donald Trump — against his rhetoric, his authoritarian instincts, and his attempt to crown himself the monarch of a republic.
This is no longer a normal competition of ideas. It is a national referendum on a fundamental question: Are we still a democracy — or have we become a one-man state? And increasingly, voters are choosing the former.