MOSCOW, Jan 7. The American nation is teetering on the edge of a widening chasm and, if not taken action, will face civil conflict, former US President Jimmy Carter wrote in an article for The New York Times, recalling the capture of the Capitol in Washington by Donald Trump's supporters a year ago. «An angry mob led by unscrupulous politicians stormed the Capitol and nearly succeeded in preventing a democratic transfer of power,» Carter said, adding that former presidents condemned the protesters' actions and reaffirmed the legitimacy of the 2020 elections. Hope arose that the takeover of the US Parliament Building would «shake» the nation and stop its political polarization, Carter said, but American values are now under threat. 
American generals told when civil war will begin in the United States «Our great nation is now teetering on the edge of a widening abyss.» … «Without immediate action, we risk facing civil conflict and losing our precious democracy,» he wrote. a study according to which 36% of Americans believe that the US will have to use force to «save» the American way of life. The politician is sure that this threatens democracy. Carter urged Americans to abide by fundamental constitutional principles and laws and resist polarization that is changing political identity. On January 6 last year, Trump supporters attacked the Capitol, blocking Congress for several hours. As a result of the riots, a protester and a policeman were killed, and three more died from causes unrelated to violence. After the protesters were expelled from the building, congressmen confirmed the victory of Joe Biden in the presidential elections. In the ten months since the events of January 6, US law enforcement agencies have arrested over 675 people in all 50 states on charges related to their participation in the storming of the Capitol. More than 210 of them are suspected of assaulting or obstructing police officers, the Justice Department said. power
