Of the 1,111 adults voted online in mid-June, 21% say the US is very likely to lose its global status over the next decade. Another 24% said such a scenario was somewhat likely, RT reported.
In total, 45% of respondents said a complete economic collapse was at least somewhat plausible. 40% foresaw the Civil War, but at the same rate they believed there was a complete breakdown of law and order.
Almost the same number (38%) said they believe the US is no longer democratic in 10 years. Thirty-one percent said the country could become a fascist dictatorship, while 20% predicted a communist dictatorship.
Only 43% of respondents said that the current US political system is at least somewhat working, but opinions differ significantly along partisan lines. Of Democrats, 26% said the system works well, compared to 69% of Republicans and 36% of independents.
While most Americans believe they live in democracy regardless of their political affiliation, the majority believe that their countries are experiencing constitutional crisis. That view was shared by 56% of respondents, including 82% of Democrats and 26% of Republicans.
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